Sydney’s Mammals
Many native mammals live in the Sydney area. While many of them are now restricted to isolated areas on the fringes of the metropolitan region, others have adapted to living, with humans, in an urban environment, although they still face many challenges.
The most common species we encounter are:
Possums & Gliders
Ringtail Possum
Brushtail Possum
Feathertail Glider
Sugar Glider
Flying Foxes & Micro Bats
Grey-headed Flying Fox
Insectiverous Bats (Microbats)
Macropods
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Wallaroo
Swamp Wallaby
Red-necked Wallaby
Bandicoots, Echidnas & Small Mammals
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Echidna
Bare-Nosed Wombat