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==Fauna== Common wildlife species include the [[antilopine kangaroo]], [[agile wallaby]], [[sugar glider]], [[northern brushtail possum]], [[fawn antechinus]], [[black flying fox|black]] and [[little red flying fox]]es and the [[dingo]]. The caves near [[Tolmer Falls]] are home to a colony of the rare [[orange leaf-nosed bat]] and the [[ghost bat]]. Litchfield is a habitat for hundreds of native bird species. [[Black kite]]s, and other birds of prey are common during the dry season. The [[Australasian yellow oriole|yellow oriole]], [[Australasian figbird|figbird]], [[Pacific koel]], [[spangled drongo]], [[dollarbird]] and the [[rainbow bee-eater]] inhabit the sheltered areas close to waterfalls. A species of marsupial mouse (the [[northern dibbler]]), the [[rufous-tailed bush-hen]], a frog (the [[Sphenophryne robusta|pealing chirper]]) and the [[Toxotes lorentzi|primitive archerfish]], occur in the Wangi Falls area. Wangi, Tolmer and Florence falls and Buley Rockhole, are popular with visitors and tour groups. The falls have large pools that attract birds and reptiles such as [[Monitor lizard|monitors]]. [[orange-footed scrubfowl]], [[honeyeater]]s, figbirds and [[Torresian imperial-pigeon|Torres Strait pigeon]]s share the fruit and berries in the areas with nocturnal mammals like the [[northern quoll]], [[northern brown bandicoot]] and northern brushtail possum. [[Frill-necked lizard]] are common throughout the park, but will not be seen as frequently during the cool dry season months. The [[Finniss River (Northern Territory)|Finniss River]] area also hosts a number of large [[saltwater crocodiles]], commonly abbreviated as "salties". The [[Termite#Mounds|magnetic termite mounds]] are a popular tourist attraction. These wedge-shaped mounds are aligned in a north–south direction as a response to the environment. The termites which build them feed on grass roots and other plant debris found in plains which are seasonally flooded. Therefore, the termites are forced to remain above the water, in the mound. The alignment of the mound acts as a temperature regulator, and allows the temperature to remain stable.
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