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Do numbats eat eucalyptus trees

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

No. Numbats feed almost exclusively on termites, occasionally consuming ants as well. They do not eat vegetation of any sort; nor are their teeth strong enough to chew eucalyptus leaves, bark or other plant parts.

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