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The two species of marsupial mole are barely distinguishable from each other. Both the Northern marsupial mole (Kakarratul) and the Southern marsupial mole (Itjaritjari) average 120-160 mm in length, with a tail length of 20-25 mm.

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What is the largest species of mole?

The two species of marsupial mole are barely distinguishable from each other. Both the Northern marsupial mole (Kakarratul) and the Southern marsupial mole (Itjaritjari) average 120-160 mm in length, with a tail length of 20-25 mm.


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Is the golden mole a marsupial?

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Are northern quolls nocturnal?

All four quoll species are nocturnal marsupials.


Is the northern marsupial mole endangered?

Yes; the Karkarratul, also known as the Northern Marsupial Mole, is endangered.


How does a Marsupial mole move?

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What is a blind desert-living marsupial that burrows?

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Is a star-nosed mole a marsupial?

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A marsupial that is blind loves to burrow and lives in the desert?

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Was a thylacine a marsupial?

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Is a Marsupial mole a mammal?

Yes. All marsupials are mammals.