Mammals
Many Tasmanian animals are nocturnal, that is, they are active at night time. During the day, they sleep, but come nightfall, the bush transforms.
The creatures at Mt Misery Habitat Reserve are native. We respect the fact that we are staying in their home. They are protected in their natural habitat where we can observe them.
Guaranteed sightings are the Brush Tailed Possum and Rufous Wallaby. Likely sitings are bats, moths and perhaps a quoll or bandicoot or Bennett’s Wallaby. You will probably hear owls and Ringtail possums. Look high in the trees and you might be lucky to see one. Bettongs are very shy, but you can see their diggings in the forest.
We sometimes raise orphans, hand feeding as often as every two hours day and night. Subject to the welfare of the animal, we can sometimes show you a baby or young animal.
As a release site for rehabilitated animals, many of our residents have been hand raised and are very friendly. Please do not feed them as the wrong food can make them sick. Do not feed the possums as it can make them become aggressive. Possums can be very demanding and have little fear of humans. They have sharp claws and can scratch.