Editing Kakadu National Park (section)

====Mammals====
About 74 [[mammal]] species—marsupials and placental mammals—have been recorded in the park. Most of them inhabit the open forest and woodlands and are [[nocturnal]], making it difficult to see them. Others, such as [[wallaby|wallabies]] and [[kangaroo]]s (macropods, 8 species), are active in the cooler parts of the day and are easier to see.

Among the larger more common species are [[dingo]]es, [[antilopine kangaroo]]s, [[black wallaroo]]s, [[agile wallabies]], and [[Petrogale brachyotis|short-eared rock wallabies]]. Smaller common mammals are [[northern quoll]]s, [[brush-tailed phascogale]]s, [[Isoodon macrourus|brown bandicoot]]s, [[Mesembriomys gouldii|black-footed tree-rat]]s, and [[Pteropus alecto|black flying fox]]es. [[Dugong]]s are found in the coastal waters.<ref>Australian Government: ''Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Parks and reserves, Kakadu National Park'' online. [http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/nature-science/fauna-mammals.html Environment.gov.au] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603215421/http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/nature-science/fauna-mammals.html |date=3 June 2009}}</ref>  However, recent surveys have revealed a disturbing decline of nearly all mammal species throughout Kakadu, including once common and widespread species such as northern tart bats.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-15|title=Drop in Kakadu wildlife numbers a significant concern: IUCN|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-15/kakadu-national-park-wildlife-drop-significant-concern-iucn-says/5893672|access-date=2020-06-21|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>