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Do numbats live in AZ?
No. Numbats are found only in Western Australia.
How large are numbat groups?
Numbats, small marshals of Western Australia, do not live in groups. They are solitary animals, living and foraging for food alone.
What part of Australia are numbats from?
Numbats were once found over most of southern Australia and north to Geraldton in the west. Now they are restricted to just a few colonies in far southwest Western Australia.
Is the numbat Australian?
Yes. Numbats are small marsupials unique to Western Australia.
How many numbats are left in Australia?
There are not many numbats in zoos, and the only zoo that has them is Perth Zoo in Western Australia. Two animals sanctuaries have numbats: Yookamurra in South Australia and Scotia in New South Wales, the latter allowing no public access to its sanctuary. The aim of keeping a few breeding numbats in captivity is so that new individuals can be released into the wild, rather than for display.
What is the specialty of numbat?
Numbats feed almost exclusively on termites. They are found primarily in wandoo forest of Western Australia.
What countries territories and states do numbats live in?
Numbats are native to Australia.
Why are numbats only in Western Australia now?
Numbats are in a worse position than being threatened - they are officially endangered. The primary cause of numbats being restricted to just Western Australia is largely because of the introduction of non-native species to Australia in settled areas of southern Australia. Introduced species such as foxes, and feral cats and dogs, caused the loss of huge numbers of numbats. It is a small, quite defenceless creature, only able to protect itself by hiding in hollow logs. Another reason is habitat loss. Their habitat has been cleared for industry, agriculture and expanding human habitation throughout their former range of southern Australia. Bushfires and changed fire regimes have also contributed to the numbats' endangerment. Bushfires destroy the numbats' habitat, including the logs in which it shelters. Numbats are not fast-moving creatures, and they cannot escape bushfires, which can move very quickly.
Are numbats' habitat in destruction?
Absolutely. Numbats can only be found in eucalyptus bushland of southwest Western Australia. This bushland also needs a certain amount of grassy understorey. They prefer habitat dominated by Wandoo, a type of eucalyptus. This habitat has been under threat since European settlement - mostly from agriculture, land-clearing and changed fire regimes. Numbats used to be found across southern Australia. Now, due to the loss of their habitat, they are limited to the southwestern corner of Western Australia. Much of this is prime farming land.
How many numbats are left?
Estimates suggest there are between 900 and 1500 numbats left in the wild in Australia.
What time of the year do numbats breed?
Breeding season for numbats is during Australia's summer months, particularly December and January.
Do numbats live in Australia?
Numbats used to be quite widespread across the Australian mainland, prior to European settlement. Now they are endangered, and are found only in the far southwestern corner of Western Australia. Numbats shelter in hollow logs and shallow burrows in Wandoo or Jarrah bushland with sufficient grassy undergrowth to give them nesting material for their burrows, and some protection from predators.
