Where Do Potoroos Live?

In order to find shelter from predators, potoroos usually live in areas with dense ground cover. They favor habitats with a variety of vegetation communities, including coastal heath and coastal woodland, dry and wet sclerophyll forests and rainforest.

Do potoroos live in Tasmania?

The species is widespread in Tasmania and are found on Flinders Island and Bruny Island. The potoroo is still found on the east coast of the mainland, where its range has decreased. Preferred habitat ranges from moderately dry grassy woodland to wet dense scrub under which it forms a system of tracks or 'runways'.

Where do Gilbert's potoroos live?

Currently, Gilbert's Potoroo is known from only one population in the wild on Mount Gardner headland in Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. Gilbert's Potoroo's is now found on low, dense long-unburnt heath (approximately 50 years) on valley slopes.