Lydia, the bettong


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Lydia was still young when I made this video, quick bouncing across the carpet was still easier than standing still upright for a while. So she'll live in her quiet unusual pouch for another while, until she's a big handsome bettong and bounces off into the forrests of Tassie. Hopefully she'll always avoid streets and cars in the darkness.
I made some short videos of Suzy and Lydia with my digicam, you may download them, if you wish.
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