Do bilbies migrate?

No. Bilbies do not migrate. No Australian marsupials migrate.

No. Bilbies are not aggressive.

Yes Bilbies do have pouches.

No. Bilbies are not at all dangerous.

Yes, bilbies dig burrows. This is one of the reasons why the influx of rabbits has threatened bilbies' survival. Not only do the rabbits eat the same food the bilby needs, but their burrows can cause bilbies' burrows to cave in, trapping the bilbies.

Baby bilbies are known as joeys.

Bilbies are marsupials. Rabbits are not.

Yes. Bilbies are nocturnal.

No. Bilbies dig burrows in the ground.

Yes. Dingoes are predators of bilbies.

Bilbies dig burrows in which to shelter and sleep.

When frightened, bilbies hide in the burrows they dig.

Like most marsupials, bilbies are nocturnal. This means they are more active at night. Therefore, bilbies hunt during the night.

Bilbies are completely Australian, endemic to that continent alone.

Bilbies eat after dark on fruits, insects, grubs, honey ants, spiders and fungi. Bilbies are marsupial omnivores that are desert dwellers.

No. Bilbies cannot climb trees. They are effective burrowers.

No. Bilbies are protected animals, and endangered. They may not be hunted.

Bilbies are marsupials, so like all other mammals, they reproduce sexually.

It is estimated that there are currently 600-700 bilbies remaining in the wild.

Female bilbies reach reproductive age at about 5 months.

No. Bilbies are not blind. However, their eyesight is rather poor, and they are quite sensitive to light.

Bilbies use their acute sense of smell to find food underground.

Dogs, foxes and feral cats are some of the greatest threats to bilbies.

Foxes and cats, which have been introduced to Australia, are one of the main things hurting the bilbies. They successfully hunt bilbies, and their introduction resulted in the extinction of the Lesser bilby. Only the species known as the Greater bilby remains. Rabbits also hurt the bilbies indirectly. Their biggest competition for food has come from the introduced rabbit, Which completely decimate vast areas of native vegetation. Rabbits also burrow where the bandicoots burrow, but…

In the wild, bilbies have been known to live up to seven years.

It is estimated that there are currently 600-700 bilbies remaining in the wild.

Young bilbies are called joeys. "Joey" is the term for all young marsupials.

There are many differences between a bilby and a rabbit. Bilbies are marsupials, i.e. pouched mammals, but rabbits are placental mammals. Bilbies are a type of bandicoot, and the young stay in the pouch for 75-80 days. Bilbies have a gestation period of about 14 days. Rabbits have a gestation period of 28-31 days. Bilbies are native to the continent of Australia. Rabbits are found everywhere else and were introduced to Australia. Thus, rabbits cause…

Baby bilbies are known as joeys, and female bilbies can give birth to two or three joeys at a time. The birthing process is much like that of puppies in that they do not lay eggs. They are pouch producing mammals.

Bilbies are not restricted to any specific breeding season. They are able to breed all year around.

Bilbies are hunted by feral cats, wild dogs and foxes, which have sadly and significantly depleted their numbers. Australian native animals which hunt bilbies include quolls, dingoes, carpet pythons and birds of prey.

According to the related link, there are estimated to be only 600-700 wild bilbies left.

Bilbies are not arboreal, or tree-dwelling. They are not built for climbing, instead using their sharp claws to burrow into the ground.

Bilbies are generally solitary animals. At most, they will live in family groups of up to four.

The first chocolate bilbies in Australia were produced in 1993 by South Australian companies Haigh's Chocolates, Melba's Chocolates and Cottage Box Chocolates. Darrell Lea now makes chocolate bilbies, as does Cadbury.

Yes. Bilbies are small marsupials, completely native to Australia alone. They are not found anywhere else in the world.

The two known bilbies are the Greater Bilby and the Lesser Bilby. The Lesser Bilby is believed to be extinct.

Bilbies generally have two joeys at a time. A female bilby may have one to three babies in a litter.

The biggest threat to the bilby comes from introduced species such as foxes and feral cats. Owls and quolls also prey on bilbies.

Not yet. There were once two species of bilbies in Australia. The lesser bilby is now extinct, and the greater bilby is highly endangered.

Bilbies are not pugnacious. They do not fight with their own kind. Although solitary, they often live in small colonies, and share a network of tunnels.

Bilbies, small native mrsupials of Australia, do not lay eggs. Bilbies are marsupials. they give birth to undeveloped live young, which crawl into the mother's pouch to continue their development.The only egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are the platypus and the echidna.

Yes. Bilbies are completely nocturnal. At the bilby enclosure in Charleville, far western Queensland, a colony of bilbies is kept in protective captivity. Here, visitors can only view the bilbies' activities after 7:00 at night. See the related link below.

No. Bilbies are strictly protected by Australian laws. They may not be hunted or hurt in any way, and certainly not used for tests.

Easter bilbies have a wider-reaching purpose than Easter bunnies. The sale of Easter bilbies helps to raise awareness of the plight of this endangered native Australian marsupial. Sales also raise funds which are directed towards conservation of the bilby's habitat, and developing captive breeding programmes aimed at releasing more bilbies back into their native habitat.

Not often. Bilbies eat insects, including their larvae, seeds, bulbs, fruit, fungi and occasionally even other small mammals.

Yes. Bilbies are territorial, and dig numerous burrows, although they cannot exist in more than one at any given time.

Bilbies are marsupial. They are endemic to Australia, and are not found in any other country. They are members of the bandicoot family. There were two species, the Lesser bilby and the Greater bilby, but the Lesser bilby is now extinct. The bilby was once found throughout most of the Australian mainland, but since European settlement, it has been pushed back to occupy just a few areas of the Australian outback and desert. The bilby…

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Bilbies are an endangered marsupial, indigenous to the Central Australian deserts. They are endangered due to introduced animals and changes to their environment. The Lesser Bilby is already considered extinct. The Greater Bilby is on the endangered list. Bilbies are protected throughout Australia and a national Recovery Plan is being developed.