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The Bandicoot.

A delightful small character, about the same size as a rabbit but have a rat look alike appearance. They have soft fur and are harmless little characters. Found in forest, particularly rain forests in the north but do extend to the south. A marsupial and a fast breeding one too however its population is decimated by cats, foxes and dingos. Urban expansion also.
They tend to be solitary characters rather than live in families or packs and their young are called bilbies.
I enjoyed just seeing these little creatures in the north. I’d leave out, on the lawn, a take away food bag with a few scraps and that would attract them. I have never known any to be kept as pets and there is no need to.
Pictures from the internet.