Julia Creek Dunnart

Weight:
Female Julia Creek dunnarts weigh 40 - 60 g (1.4 - 2.1 oz); males weigh 50 - 70 g (1.8 - 2.5 oz). 

Habitat:
The Julia Creek dunnart is mainly found in Mitchell grass on the cracking brown soils of the downs country of northwestern Queensland. The region where it occurs has extensive natural grasslands and savanna woodlands with an annual rainfall of 450 mm (18 in). 

Age to Maturity:
Females: 17 - 27 weeks (captivity); males: 28 - 31 weeks (captivity). 

Gestation Period:
About 12 days. 

Birth Season:
Breeding may occur throughout the year. (Strahan 1995) 

Birth Rate:
Up to 8 young in a single litter. 

Diet:
Dunnarts eat mostly insects, but they occasionally eat small vertebrates such as lizards and mice. 

Behavior:
The Julia Creek dunnart is nocturnal. It probably rests in the maze of underground cavities provided by the grass-covered, cracking brown soils of the region where it is found, similarly to other local rodents and marsupials. However, the cracks close up during the rainy season.