Fat-tailed Dunnart

The fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a species of mouse-like marsupial of the Dasyuridae family, the family includes the little red kaluta, quolls, and the Tasmanian devil. It has an average body length of 60–90 mm with a tail of 45–70 mm. Ear length is 14–16 mm. Its weight varies between 10-20 grams, it is one of the smallest carnivorous marsupials. The tail becomes fat a few mm from the anus and right up to the tip of the tail.