The musky rat kangaroo is a small marsupial of northeastern Australian rainforests. It eats mainly insects and searches by turning over debris while sitting on its haunches.
The fur ranges from rusty gray to rich brown, with a paler cream underside. The tail is scaly and naked.
It eats mainly insects, along with worms, tuberous roots, and palm berries. It searches for food by turning over debris and digging.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.