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Long-tailed Planigale — printable fact sheet
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Long-tailed Planigale
Planigale ingrami
The Long-tailed Planigale is one of the smallest marsupials in the world, renowned for its extremely flattened head and tiny size. Native to northern Australia, this elusive nocturnal mammal inhabits floodplains, grasslands, and savanna woodlands, where it hunts for small invert…
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- Long-tailed Planigales can survive in flood-prone environments by seeking refuge in deep soil cracks until the water recedes.
- The Long-tailed Planigale has the flattest head-to-body ratio of any mammal, allowing it to slip through cracks only 3 mm wide. It is so small that it can perch comfortably on a human fingertip. Despite its size, it is a fierce predator, often tackling prey larger than itself.
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