Sunday 13 April 2008

Australia's Wildlife: Pademelons

These cute little things are pademelons. They are like a small kangaroo or 'marsupial'. It feeds on grass, usually in the afternoons or evening. Surprising turn of speed when frightened.
A common sight at Lamington and quite tame, I suppose because of the familiar sight of people walking around. We talked about smuggling a couple home in the cabin baggage for our back garden. (it's surprising what you can take on board the plane in business class) However, we realized after half a hour running round the field with a home made net trying to catch one of the bugg**s, that probably they would only last a couple of nights with the foxes anyway.