An Australian term for the phascogale, a small marsupial carnivore native to Western Australia. The word comes from the Noongar language of the southwest Australian Aboriginal peoples. Phascogales are known for their bushy black tails and short, intense lives — males typically die after the breeding season. Wambenger is typically used in wildlife and conservation contexts in Australia, where it's preferred over the more generic common names.
Conservationists in Western Australia have been monitoring wambenger populations after recent bushfires reduced their habitat.
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(AU) A phascogale.
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