Little red kaluta: Difference between revisions

The '''little red kaluta''' ('''''Dasykaluta rosamondae''''') is a small, reddish-brown, shrew-like [[mammal]] native to dry grasslands of northwest [[Western Australia]]. It is active at night, feeding on insects and other small animals. The kaluta is a [[marsupial]] and is the only member of its genus, '''''Dasykaluta'''''. Individuals are around {{cvt|10|cm}} long and weigh from {{cvt|20|to|40|g}}. They live for about four years in [[captivity (animal)|captivity]]. Other common names include '''little red antechinus''', '''russet antechinus''' and '''spinifex antechinus'''.<ref name="Menkhorst2011" />