Adrenocortical function and a field population of a macropodid marsupial (Setonix brachyurus, Quoy and Gaimard) -- Miller and Bradshaw 82 (1): 159 -- Journal of Endocrinology
Adrenocortical function and a field population of a macropodid marsupial (Setonix brachyurus, Quoy and Gaimard)
Concentrations of corticosteroids and aldosterone have been measured in the plasma and related to the maximum cortisol binding capacity, to the concentration of sodium and potassium of the plasma and to the condition of the animals, in a natural population of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus, Quoy & Gaimard) on Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
Characterization and properties of a progesterone receptor in the uterus of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus) -- Owen et al.
Characterization and properties of a progesterone receptor in the uterus of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
A progesterone receptor system, with a high specificity for progestins, was detected in the uterine tissue of the marsupial, Setonix brachyurus (quokka), using the synthetic progestin 17 alpha, 21-dimethyl-19-nor-4,9-pregnadiene-3,20-dione (R5020).
Myopathy affecting the Rottnest Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) reversed by
THE quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a small marsupial about the size of a fox terrier which inhabits Rottnest, an island lying in the Perth Basin ten miles from the coast of Western Australia.
In recent years the species has been extensively studied by the Department of Zoology of the University of Western Australia, as the potential offered by the animal for ecological research is unique.
Mortality and survivorship of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus) (Macropodidae: Marsupialia), in the northern jarrah forest of Western Australia.
Habitat use of the quokka, Setonix brachyurus (Macropodidae: Marsupialia) in the northern jarrah forest of Australia.
Home range and movements of the quokka, Setonix brachyurus (Macropodidae: Marsupialia), and its impact on the viability of the metapopulation on the Australian mainland.
Embryonic diapause, first demonstrated in Setonix, occurs and if the baby in the mother’s pouch dies, the embryo resumes development and is delivered 24-27 days later.
If the first baby is successfully reared, the embryo degenerates when the mother enters anestrous.
Adaptive fire management interim guidelines for Forest Populations aof Quokka (setonix brachyurus)(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
While a high population persists on Rottnest Island, there is evidence that the mainland population has declined since European settlement.
These strategies that are designed to either protect or regenerate habitats and feeding areas are described in the paper.
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Biodiversity Hotspots - Southwest Australia - Unique and Threated Biodiversity(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Another interesting endemic is the quokka (Setonix brachyurus, VU), a small, furry wallaby confined to the mainland, where it has been declining in numbers, and two small offshore islands (Rottnest Island and Bald Island).
Some mammal species have become de facto endemics to Southwest Australia because they are extinct in the rest of their natural ranges.
The quokka (Setonix brachyurus, VU) is a member of the kangaroo family.
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A team led by Dr Catherine Arrese from the University of Western Australia in Perth reports its findings in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a journal of the UK's Royal Society.
Most people think marsupials lack colour vision, says Arrese, but her team's investigation of Australian quokkas (Setonix brachyurus) and quendas (Isoodon obesulus) has found otherwise.
The researchers looked at cone cells at the top of the retina and the rear of the animals' eyes and found three distinct cone types that enable full colour vision.
Temperature regulation and oxygen consumption in the developing macropod marsupial Setonix brachyurus -- Loh and Shield ...(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Temperature regulation and oxygen consumption in the developing macropod marsupialSetonix brachyurus -- Loh and Shield 269 (3): 677 -- The Journal of Physiology Online
Temperature regulation and oxygen consumption in the developing macropod marsupialSetonix brachyurus
When kept at ambient temperatures of 17-5 and 24 degrees C the colonic
