A video clip of our pregnant quenda. It won't be long now!

@JudyEv (348960)
Rockingham, Australia
March 20, 2025 9:34pm CST
The little pregnant quenda was out on the lawn yesterday and I was taking photos of her. I accidentally hit the record button. The first half was of the camera swinging around but then I focussed on the quenda and there are a few seconds showing the poor quenda's tummy being pushed this way and that by her babies. They must have been playing football in there. Vince converted it to a YouTube clip and I’ll put a link here. He cut out my voice thankfully. I had no idea I sounded so awful. I don’t think I’ll ever speak again!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (184822)
• United States
21 Mar
A She's so cute. I will check out the clip.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
I caught the 'action' in error. I didn't realise I had the camera on record and was getting mad because it wouldn't take a photo for me! lol
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (184822)
• United States
23 Mar
@JudyEv It was interesting to see the babies moving around!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
@LindaOHio They are very mobile, aren't they? lol
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Honey143
@sw8sincere (5525)
• Philippines
21 Mar
That sounds like an amazing capture! Watching the little ones move must have been such a cool moment. And trust me, we all think our voices sound weird on recordings—you're not alone! Can’t wait to see the video! :)
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Honey143
@sw8sincere (5525)
• Philippines
23 Mar
@JudyEv Oh, cool! Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out – !
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Always smiling
@allknowing (142679)
• India
21 Mar
That will be quite a litter I guess.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
Between 2 and 4 is the average apparently.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (93068)
• United States
22 Mar
I bet you don't sound awful lol..I subscribed to Vince lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
It sounded really squeaky! but I don't know how to sound better.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (93068)
• United States
24 Mar
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7306)
• India
21 Mar
First time I am learning about this animal.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
Austalia has some unique animals. It's also called a bandicoot but it's not the same as the bandicoot you have in India. I believe yours is a pest.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15069)
• Hong Kong
21 Mar
This is the first time I heard of this animal. Very interesting video.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
It's very cute and very harmless. We have a lot of quite unique animals.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (162774)
• United States
22 Mar
I will bet she litters any day. Those babies are rough on her. How many do they have in a litter?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
Wikipedia says 1 to 6 offspring but usually 2-4. Hopefully we might see the young ones before we leave here.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (72627)
• United States
22 Mar
Wow, amazing how you can see her belly getting the daylights kicked out of it by her babies!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
They were really moving around in there. Not just a little twinge!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (113501)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Mar
Poor thing. She will be happy to get them out of there
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
I think she will. It must be so uncomfortable.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (83324)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar
How vert sweet, How many babies will she have? I know this is a silly question but Where is the proud Papa?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
We have seen the Papa. He doesn't have a tail - probably got bitten off in a fight. There is one with a shorter tail but there probably isn't two males in the same territory. The average litter is 2 to 4.
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Fleur
@Fleura (31369)
• United Kingdom
21 Mar
I had never heard of a quenda before. Poor thing, I hope she doesn't have long to go!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
They are also called bandicoots but are different to the Indian bandicoot. By all that activity I would think she is close to having them.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (97850)
• United States
21 Mar
One thing about Australia, you certainly have some unique creatures running about.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (348960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
Yes, that's true. Funny how evolution went one way in Australia once we were cut off from everywhere else.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (97850)
• United States
23 Mar
@JudyEv Right? lol
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