Karakteristik Karkas Bandikut (Echymipera kalubu) di Kampung Wafmana, Distrik Mawabuan, Kabupaten Tambrauw

The research purpose to identify and investigate the carcass characteristics of bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) in Wafmana Village Distric of Mawabuan Tambrauw Regency West Papua Province. The material used in this study were 20 head bandicoot ages ± 4 month were classified in to 2 groups consist of 10 head males bandicoot and 10 head females bandicoot. The research method was exploration. The results showed that body weight of males and females bandicoot were 1245,4 ± 484,38 g and 710,95 ± 252,27 g (P0,05). Weight cut fore quarter of males and females bandicoot were 580,86±245,72 g and 300,17±105,93 g (P0,05). Keywords: carcass characteristcs, Echymipera kalub