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Bandicoots as companions
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Richard W. Braithwaite
Richard W. Braithwaite
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, PO Box 284,Canberra ACT 2601
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Published:2002
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Richard W. Braithwaite, 2002. "Bandicoots as companions", A Zoological Revolution: Using native fauna to assist in its own survival, Daniel Lunney, Chris Dickman
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Bandicoot marsupials appear to have many of the characteristics desired by people seeking companion animals. They could be made available to the public for keeping as pets in a way that would be of some benefit to nature conservation and to our sense of cultural identity. A properly designed study is needed to explore the appropriateness of keeping bandicoots in Australian households as pets.
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