Greens Bush is a great habitat for many bird and animal species and I am building a good list of birds but only a few mammals: Swamp Wallaby, Grey Kangaroo and a lone koala. I felt sure that there would be Antechinus (small marsupial hunter) somewhere in the National Park and it took 5 years to finally see four in one day in a small section of the forest in mid-summer. The pair below were running and chasing each other up the trunk of an old tree and along a dead branch. At one point the larger of the two (female?) carried up small branches/grasses in its mouth to what I assume to be a nest. The female can live several years while the male does not live past his first breeding season having mated until organ failure. Watching the energy of these two chase and wrestling up the tree trunk I can see how it might not end well for the male.
Brown Antechinus, Greens Bush, Mornington Peninsula National Park, Vic
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The Gap Year and Beyond 
Amazing photos Malt. How adorable are these little guys playing together. Beautifully showcased!
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Thanks Ashley, I had forgotten about these images from Jan…they are fearless little hunters and often come out in the day…I had to see them eventually…
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I love serendipity moments. Searching, searching, 5 years of … then a quartet of these little animals. Lucky you!
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Thanks Sally, i was very surprised to find them, now I check that spot on every walk through but have not seen them since.
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Great series of photos, lucky find!
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Thanks Sue, very lucky, just one would have been good but two playing, very lucky
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I love seeing these little guys – so cute! A great experience, thanks for sharing the pics!
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Thanks Emma
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