Rufous Bettongs start a new life chapter — free of feral predators

October 20, 2023 1:21 AM

Rufous Bettongs start a new life chapter — free of feral predators. Twenty little rufous bettongs, bred in captivity, are released into a feral-predator-free zone but they will still have to fend for themselves. (Article with photographs and a video of rufous bettongs.)
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (15 comments total)

chances are you have probably never seen or heard of a rufous bettong

An entirely correct supposition, if one doesn’t count in the indefatigable cpbc!
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:00 AM on October 20, 2023 [3 favorites]

Oh, God, I love these so much. Thank you. Thank you, from the bottom to the top of my whole heart, forever, chariot pulled by cassowaries.
posted by Don Pepino at 5:19 AM on October 20, 2023 [6 favorites]

Rufous Bettong sounds like Star Wars character name.
posted by bluefrog at 5:31 AM on October 20, 2023 [8 favorites]

I was thinking “Old School Bluesman,” but OK.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:58 AM on October 20, 2023 [4 favorites]

Rufous Bettongs and the Feral Predators is definitely a band name.
posted by Foosnark at 7:03 AM on October 20, 2023 [7 favorites]

I did not know how many marsupials I did not know of, until cpbc came along!
posted by tavella at 7:41 AM on October 20, 2023 [6 favorites]

I was having a crap day
but I was wrong
now I have seen
a Rufous Bettong
hoppin along

Thank you chariot pulled by cassowaries!
posted by winesong at 8:26 AM on October 20, 2023 [4 favorites]

Rufous Bettongs and the Feral Predators is definitely a band name.

So true. I was going with "St. Vincent and the Grenadines" but this is better. and
posted by 43rdAnd9th at 9:20 AM on October 20, 2023

And how did I guess the author of this post just from the title? So many good posts about Australian fauna and flora that aren't going to kill me ;-)
posted by 43rdAnd9th at 9:22 AM on October 20, 2023 [3 favorites]

I only know of bettongs through First Dog on the Moon's Fiona the (Under | Precariously | Un-) Employed Bettong.
posted by scruss at 9:44 AM on October 20, 2023

Rufous Bettong sounds like Star Wars character name.

Or the name of a W.C. Fields character.
posted by PlusDistance at 9:57 AM on October 20, 2023 [1 favorite]

I already thought it was a band name. I was also guessing the predators were their record labels.

I prefer this version a lot.
posted by flamewise at 10:13 AM on October 20, 2023

Go, go, go, little hoppers!!
posted by kitten kaboodle at 10:25 AM on October 20, 2023

CUTE!
posted by supermedusa at 10:41 AM on October 20, 2023

So many good posts about Australian fauna and flora that aren't going to kill me ;-)

The mods quickly delete all posts that are liable to cause mortal harm.
posted by hippybear at 11:08 AM on October 20, 2023