Rufous Bettongs are the largest member of the Potoroid family, a group of small rabbit-sized marsupials that are distantly related to kargaroos and wallabies. Potoroids are all endemic to Australia.

Rufous Bettongs live in forests and woodlands along the east coast of Qld and northern NSW and were found further south to northern Vic before the arrival of Europeans.

In the wild bettongs are threatened by predation from cats and foxes and competition from rabbits as well as land-clearing.

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