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bandicoot

Habitat:

Disturbed coastal band of freshwater swamp forest.

Notes:

These baby bandicoots were still in their mother's marsupial pouch when she was killed (for meat) while trying to run away from people clearing vegetation. Here, they have just been taken out of her pouch and the man holding them will attempt to raise them as pets.

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6 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 13 years ago

Well yes, a lot gets killed for food (cassowaries, monitor lizards, mammals). In this instance some guys were clearing secondary growth and the bandicoot unfortunately ran right toward one and he took an opportunistic swipe at it.

KarenL
KarenL 13 years ago

How sad. Were they killed by tribal hunters? If so I guess bushmeat is very much part of their culture.

Magdalena Maria ™
Magdalena Maria ™ 13 years ago

My goodies!! They killed this adorable animal just to have their meat?

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

I can't imagine there's much meat on a bandicoot. Most of the ones I have seen are muskrat sized. The babies are beyond cute.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 13 years ago

I do not like the fact they killed the mommy which has babies....to me it is cruel if they knew of it at the time. I understand wanting the meat...but are they that desperate for the meat when there is abundant of meat supply? We are not having femine. I guess I do not understand till I meet with the people.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

Are the babies being cared for?

Scott Frazier
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Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 31, 2010
Submitted on Jul 24, 2011

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