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Kangaroo Island Dunnart Surprises with Tree-Climbing Skills

10/24/2025

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The Kangaroo Island dunnart can climb trees, contrary to beliefs that it is solely a ground dweller.
Researchers from the University of South Australia and Kangaroo Island Research Station conducted the Kangaroo Island Nest Box Project.
The 2019-2020 bushfires destroyed 98% of the dunnart's habitat, prompting wildlife recovery efforts.
The team recorded three sightings of Kangaroo Island dunnarts in artificial nest boxes designed for pygmy-possums.

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Story summary

The Kangaroo Island dunnart can climb trees, contrary to beliefs that it is solely a ground dweller.
Researchers from the University of South Australia and Kangaroo Island Research Station conducted the Kangaroo Island Nest Box Project.
The 2019-2020 bushfires destroyed 98% of the dunnart's habitat, prompting wildlife recovery efforts.
The team recorded three sightings of Kangaroo Island dunnarts in artificial nest boxes designed for pygmy-possums.