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The Tasmanian pademelon (pademelon is an Aboriginal word) is extinct in mainland Australia because of predation by foxes and large-scale land clearance (although two other species do occur along the mainland east coast).
Pademelons are widespread and abundant in Tasmania and you can see them around many of the national parks. Narawntapu National Park offers the most reliable viewing.
The Tasmanian pademelon is a stocky animal with a relatively short tail and legs to aid its movement through dense vegetation.
Pademelons are solitary and nocturnal, spending daylight in thick vegetation, mostly in rainforest and wet forest. Habitats next to cleared areas where the animals can feed are especially favoured.
After dusk, the animals move into open areas to feed, but rarely stray more than 100 metres (109 yards) from the security of the forest edge.
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