Heard heath ) which was not recorded 

 Irom ihc study ana was also eaten 



Ihe area abounded in insect lite, 

 especially moths ond si asshoppers 

 VariOUS insect spccie-s from the 

 study <uea and from Olhe.r Uvaiums 

 have been offered to Pmuunys ,.nd 

 the following species taken: Onlu,- 

 firm mhihlmUf I playing mantis >. 

 Trltiixrvtltts vnmmodux ibtown 

 eiicket). noctwd moths, grasshoppers 

 Kani. Acrididae, Altiktm eu<.<ll\0tl 

 (emperor gum moth). It appears 

 that insects are a desirable if not 

 essential constituent of die diet or 

 Plummy* 



Artificial foods such as parn.i seed, 

 mils, eiapes arc well mleraled by the 

 animal, while honey and Pent a -\ ite 

 biivt been given as dietary supple- 



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merits. Nuts are carried away and 

 simcd by ihc animid. Ihis uives 

 some insight into its feeding habits 

 in winter, \dci- five weeks ihc 

 animal weighed Krftfrl and shnweJ 



s-Mvleuce of n.„mra|.Oil. TIlC pouch, 

 lightly closed Ql find, is now (Apd| 

 quire rnaikcd. 



production - - Occasionally 

 snuill guttural noises are uttered, 

 usually in response tr> some adverse 

 situation which causes ihe animal 

 some Jtfxrec of star*. 



Movement: Well adapted for 

 climbing and jumping Hu»,w> 

 makes only occasion il prehensile ihc 

 of Us long tail. However, the uittM 

 end may curl luhtly but hmilv 

 aiound a support when the nmmal 

 is preparing lo mou- from one place 



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