Wp/nys/Gnuraren (Western Ringtail Possum)
| Bibbulmun | Gnuraren |
|---|---|
| Juat | Ngwayir |
| Wardandi | Gnuraren |
| English | Western Ringtail Possum |
Gnuraren western ringtail possum in Pibulmun Wadandi Boodja/Country in the Dwordenup & Doonan wongi|language. N.B. From Wikipedia "Western Ringtail Possum" - edit of 24 January 2019:
The Tradtional Pibulmun (now called Noongar) Wadandi name is not Ngwayir! It is "Gnuraren". In fact for over 60yrs, I have never known any of the tribal Elders,Leaders of any of the Aboriginal groups (from Perth or the South West of WA), refer to the Ringtail Possum as any other name than Gnuraren.
The English name is the Western Ringtail Possum and the scientific name is Pseudocheirus occidentalis.[1] Conservation status (WA): Critically Endangered.[2][3]
Another Noongar names for Gnuraren is Ngwayir,[4] as in e.g.: "The immediate impacts of timber harvesting and associated activities on the ngwayir (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) in the jarrah forest of Kingston State Forest Block".[1][5] N.B. Greater Kingston National Park and adjoining State Forest is 280 km south-south-east of Perth.[6] Also listed as alternative Aboriginal names are Womp, Woder, Ngoor, Ngoolangit.[1]
Gnuraren is nocturnal and mainly arboreal, feeding on buds, leaves, flowers and fruit. It breeds mainly in the winter, the single juvenile emerging from the pouch after about three months. Its population seems to be declining, probably due to habitat loss and the introduction of alien species. It is a small animal with dark greyish-brown fur without any rufous (reddish-brown) tinge, pale underparts and a long prehensile tail with a pale tip.
See also
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[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pseudocheirus occidentalis — Western Ringtail Possum, Ngwayir, Womp, Woder, Ngoor, Ngoolangit". Species Profile and Threats Database. Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrieved 28 January 2019
- ↑ “Western Ringtail Possum”. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 1 February 2019
- ↑ "Upper Warren - home of threatened fauna". Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Govt. of WA. Retrieved 28 January 2019
- ↑ Bernard Rooney (2011). "The Nyoongar Legacy". Batchelor Press. ISBN 978 174131 232 4
- ↑ Wayne, A., C. Ward, J. Rooney & I. Wheeler (2000). "The immediate impacts of timber harvesting and associated activities on the ngwayir (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) in the jarrah forest of Kingston State Forest Block: Progress report". Manjimup: Department of Conservation and Land Management
- ↑ "Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) Recovery Plan". Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Published September 2015. p 5. Retrieved 28 January 2019
- ↑ "Western Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus occidentali". Fauna Profile. Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Govt. of WA. Retrieved 28 January 2019