Little Critters

We had observed Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) in our tractor shed. You could hear them communicating with each other (it sort of sounds like a long kiss....well sort of), their scats (which smell really, really bad!!) and nests (built by lining a dark recess, draw or a hollow, with lots and lots of leaves). You're often surprised to find such a nest when you open a drawer or scrounge through a box at the back of the shed. We've found up to six (6) individuals sharing a nest.

One of the other signs we'd witnessed, were moth wings on the floor of the shed. Antechinus are carnivorous, and extremely agile. They catch and eat the moths, discarding the moth wings to the floor.

We set up a motion sensitive camera and left it there for a week and waited to see what we'd find. The resolution of the movie may be a little low but you should get a bit of an idea of what an Antechinus looks like........suggest you click on full screen.

Enjoy.