 While the grasslands are not as rich in wildlife as the rainforests of New Guinea, they are home to a number of endemic species.Mammals of the area include the New Guinean planigale "(Planigale novaeguineae)", bronze quoll "(Dasyurus spartacus)", spectacled hare-wallaby "(Lagorchestes conspicillatus)" and dusky pademelon "(Thylogale brunii)".Birds of the area include the Fly River grassbird "(Megalurus albolimbatus)" and the spangled kookaburra, a famous relative of the kingfisher which feeds on rodents and reptiles rather than fish.