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Description
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus Stuartii)
Despite it's appearances, this common but reclusive creature is not a rodent but a marsupial of the Dasyuridae family. These little insectivores build communal nests out of leaf litter tucked into tree hollows. When early settlers discovered the antechinus there was a rumour that they reproduced asexually due to the fact that no males had yet to be found. Later it was figured out that males live for only a year. During a 2 week period roughly between mid August to late September the males work themselves into a mating frenzy. They neglect food, safety, and shelter to mate with as many females as possible, as many times as possible. After this spectacular feat of sexual prowess they finally expire.

The Brown Antechinus inhabits the coastal and hinterland sclerophyll forests of NSW and southern QLD. This includes the Hunter Valley, my home.

Description
Brown Antechinus (Antechinus Stuartii)
Despite it's appearances, this common but reclusive creature is not a rodent but a marsupial of the Dasyuridae family. These little insectivores build communal nests out of leaf litter tucked into tree hollows. When early settlers discovered the antechinus there was a rumour that they reproduced asexually due to the fact that no males had yet to be found. Later it was figured out that males live for only a year. During a 2 week period roughly between mid August to late September the males work themselves into a mating frenzy. They neglect food, safety, and shelter to mate with as many females as possible, as many times as possible. After this spectacular feat of sexual prowess they finally expire.

The Brown Antechinus inhabits the coastal and hinterland sclerophyll forests of NSW and southern QLD. This includes the Hunter Valley, my home.