Wildlife
Wilsons Promontory is home to many marsupials, native birds and other creatures. One of the most common marsupials found on the promontory is the Common Wombat, which can be found in much of the park (especially around campsites where it has been known to invade tents searching for food). The peninsula is also home to kangaroos, wallabies, Koalas, Long-nosed Potoroos, White-footed Dunnarts, Broad-toothed Rats, Feather-tailed Gliders and Emus. Some of the most common birds found on the promontory include Crimson Rosellas, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos and Superb Fairywrens. There are also many exotic species including Hog Deer, foxes, feral cats, rabbits, Common Starlings, and Common Blackbirds.
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