Year 7 students from Hawkesdale P12 College produced slide shows about threatened species.

1. LONG NOSED POTOROO

2. FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS It has four legs two big back legs for jumping and two small legs with sharp claws for digging burrows and digging up roots to eat.

3. DIET The long nosed potoroo eats Under ground roots, fungi, fruit, flowers, seeds and insects.

4. Threats Habitat loss Frequent fires Grazing stock Foxes, dogs, cats, Dingo’s and owls.

5. habitat Subtropical and warm temperate rainforests and the south –eastern coast of Australia.

6. BINOMIAL NAME: Potrous Tridactylus

7. The long nosed potoroo Has an internal skeleton The long nosed potoroo has brown fur and long claws. STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

8. FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS The long nosed potoroo jumps On its back feet like a kangaroo Its front feet have long claws to Dig up food

9. Long nosed potoroo lives under ground. It is a marsupial and is nocturnal.

10. They are pregnant for just over A month and then they give birth To a tiny undeveloped baby, It goes into her pouch and drinks Milk for 4 months then it leaves The pouch for longer and longer times An till it doesn't fit back in.

12. THE END BY EMMA HINES

13. REFERENCES .Wikipedia .Google images .www.rootourism.com .www.sch.im.com .www.threatenedspecies. enviroment.nsw.gov.au