Editing Common planigale (section)

==Diet==
The common planigale, like other members of the [[genus]] ''[[Planigale]]'', eats primarily [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s, though they may occasionally prey on other small animals, such as [[lizard]]s or [[bird]]s.<ref name=VanDeusen>{{Cite journal|author1=Van Deusen |author2=H. M. | title = Feeding Habits of ''Planigale'' (Marsupialia, Dasyuridae) | journal = [[Journal of Mammalogy]] | volume = 50 | issue = 3 |date=August 1969 | pages = 616–618 | doi = 10.2307/1378792 | jstor = 1378792 | publisher = Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 50, No. 3}}</ref> Due to its small size, the common planigale tends to prefer smaller insects, typically those that are less than {{convert|15|mm|in|abbr=on}} in length. However, it is capable of taking larger prey, such as large [[beetle]]s and especially [[grasshopper]]s. To kill an insect, it bites the prey's underside, where the [[exoskeleton]] is softer.<ref name=Fisher/> In captivity, the species is known to eat [[mealworm]]s, commercial dog food, eggs, honey, and minced meat.<ref name=Morton/><ref name=Aslin/>