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Dasyurids

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Just a few little characters who haven't yet found a purpose.
They all belong to a group called the dasyurids, or carnivorous marsupials (the same group which also includes the Tasmanian devil and thylacine). Most dasyurids are no larger than mice, but despite their small size, they're very tough! Since most dasyurids are practically unknown to nearly everybody, I felt it was time they received some recognition for once.
Some of their names are a bit unusual, but they derive from the common names of their species, which are as follows:

Kow: Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
Mul: Crest-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda)
Ant: Yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes)
Dibb: Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis)
Red: Little red kaluta (Dasykaluta rosamondae)
Tarr: Kultarr (Antechinomys laniger)

Artwork and characters are © me.
(Apologies for the poor image quality!)
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Hi Bushdog4, we are a not-for-profit conservation initiative founded to promote awareness of the kowari and raise funding to support its ongoing research and conservation. If you would like to share your artwork on our website (www.teamkowari.com) please get in touch with us at teamkowari@gmail.com