Talk:Eastern bettong

I'm out reverting per 3RR, so somebody will have to come in and fix the formatting mess Diplodwatcher has left. He/she is quoting this source which contradicts his position, so his edits should be removed as being inaccurate. He/she seems unwilling to discuss the edits. --Michael Johnson (talk) 03:01, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

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The eastern bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) is a marsupial whose natural range includes south-eastern Australia (where it has been extirpated) and the eastern part of Tasmania. Sometimes referred to as a "rat-kangaroo", it is relatively small, rarely exceeding 2 kg (4.4 lb), but will travel up to 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from its nest to find food.Photo: JJ Harrison

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There is reference to "balbo" being the Ngunnawal word for kangaroo rats - see eg this reference to street names in the suburb of Ngunnawal (the genus potoroidae, of which the bettong is a member), but the claim that they were kept as pets is unsupported and contrary to common understanding of pre-colonial life.