An at-risk Australian subspecies of bandicoot has been found to be uniquely helpful to suburban Western Australian gardens, native parks and urban bushland.
The small and long-nosed quenda, a member of the bandicoot family, has been found to accelerate the growth of native plants through their digging. Quendas dig over tonnes of soil annually, aerating it and creating small pits containing leaf litter and seeds, helping plant populations grow and thrive.
