About Antechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998
Appearance
The agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is nearly indistinguishable from the brown antechinus, differing only in being slightly smaller and having fur with a more greyish tinge.
Diet
It feeds mostly on invertebrates, including beetles, spiders, and cockroaches, but may also eat small lizards and soft berries.
Torpor Behavior
The species is known to enter torpor when facing food shortages.
Breeding Season Traits
Like all antechinuses, the agile antechinus has a short, intense breeding season, after which all males die.
Reproduction & Nesting
Females give birth after a 27-day gestation, and groups of up to 20 individuals have been recorded nesting together.
Habitat
This species inhabits wet or moist forest in the southeastern corner of Australia.
Population Threats
It is widely abundant, though populations have declined in some areas due to forest clearing, establishment of plantations, harvesting, controlled burning, and the introduction of cats and red foxes.
Conservation Status
Despite these threats, there is no indication the species is currently threatened.
