Potorous tridactylus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the potoroo and bettong family (Potoroidae), it lives alone and digs at night for fungi, roots, or small insects. It is also a marsupial (like kangaroos) and carries its young in a pouch. The long-nosed potoroo is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species such as cats or foxes.
At first glance, the long-nosed potoroo with its pointed nose and grey-brown fur looks very much like a bandicoot — that is, until it hops away with its front feet tucked into its chest, revealing its close relationship with the kangaroo family. The long-nosed potoroo exhibits many morphological specializations such as an elongated pointed rostral region (nose), erect ears, large eyes, claws for digging, and long robust hind legs. It is only a small marsupial, with a body length between 34 and 38 cm (13–15 in), and a semi-prehensile tail length of 15 to 24 cm (5.9–9.4 in).
As it is rarely seen in the wild, better indicators of its presence are the runways it makes through the undergrowth and the hollow diggings it leaves behind when feeding on underground roots and fungi. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Cleland Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Sydney Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Wild Life Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 16 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 17 | Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Wildlife HQ Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Wing's Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Potoroo sighting in Maria Island National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 11 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Potoroo in Maria Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-nosed Potoroo sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-nosed Potoroo sightings, Maria Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Diprotodontia
The closest relatives of the Long-nosed Potoroo that you can see in Maria Island National Park (order Diprotodontia, Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies) are Common Wombat (over 90%), Red-bellied Pademelon (about 90%) and Eastern Grey Kangaroo (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-nosed Potoroo is recorded against all the mammals logged in Maria Island National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
