Tasmanian Pademelon, Thylogale billardierii

The Tasmanian Pademelon is abundant in areas of dense vegetation in Tasmania and until the turn of the century it was found in southern Victoria and in southeastern South Australia. Last SA record: uncertain; no confirmed sightings this century.

Short, succulent green grass and herbs are the preferred food of the Tasmanian Pademelon and it is most abundant where grassy clearings are adjacent to dense, moist forest. Tasmanian Pademelons graze at night, usually in groups of up to ten or more, and shelter in the forest during the day. They are vulnerable to clearing of forests for agriculture.