The Tasmanian Spotted-tailed Quoll is a medium sized carnivourous marsupial and is one of Australia's largest extant marsupial carnivores. It has distinct white spots of varying size over the back, head and along the tail.
Celebrating the Tasmanian Spotted-tailed Quoll who are classified as vulnerable. They are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, are primarily nocturnal and spend most of the day in a den.
The SWIFT PARROT (lathamus discolor) is one of the few truly migratory parrots in the world and is CRITICALLY ENDANGERED due to severe deforestation including 23% of habitat recently logged in Tasmania, and the introduction of the Sugar Glider to Tasmania has added to the threat. The glider establishes itself in the bird's nesting hollows. These beautiful birds breed in Tasmania in summer, migrate to south-eastern mainland in winter and feed off Blue Gum Eucalypt blossoms.
The magnificent WANDERING ALBATROSS is listed as VULNERABLE. It mates for life & can live to over 50 yrs old returning to Sth Macquarie Island to breed. It has the largest wingspan of any bird from 2.5 to 3.5 meters. I have hand drawn the design with pen and ink using a metal nib and bottled ink.
The Spotted handfish is a small fish which walks around with its hands and legs on the sandy floor of the Derwent River Tasmania. It is now Critically Endangered.
The Forty-spotted Pardalote is one of Australia's rarest small birds and is threatened with extinction. It belongs to the 'Diamond birds' because of its tiny jewel-like appearance. It is found in isolated colonies in Tasmania's Eucalyptus viminalis forests.
The Tasmanian MASKED OWL (barn-owl family) is the largest Tyto owl in the world. This stunning nocturnal chestnut faced raptor lives in forests of Tasmanian endemic trees & flaps slowly & noiselessly over the landscape in search of prey. It is ENDANGERED from habitat loss.
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The Tasmanian Devil is an iconic species known around the world however its future is jeopardized as it has been dying from a disease spreading through the wild populations.
The Tasmanian Tiger was hunted to extinction by early colonial settlers in the Tasmanian wilderness. Some people believe they still survive ...lets hope that they do!
The Tasmanian Masked Owl (from the Barn Owl family) is the largest Tyto owl in the world. This stunning nocturnal chestnut faced raptor lives in endemic forests, flying slowly and noiselessly over the landscape, searching for prey. It is endangered from habitat loss
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