Do numbats live in Australia

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Numbats live in Australia because they are suited to certain eucalyptus habitat unique to Australia. They are small, defenceless creatures which probably would not have survived on any other continent, given the larger numbers of predators found elsewhere. The numbat is a creature whose population has suffered greatly since the introduction of non-native predators such as cats and foxes.

Answer 3

Not at all. Numbats are found in open woodland, preferably dominated by Wandoo, a type of eucalyptus. They require fallen trees and hollow logs for sheltering. They also require a certain amount of grassy understorey, which is not found in the rainforest.

Answer 4

Numbats shelter in hollow logs and shallow burrows in Jarrah and Wandoo bushland ecosystems with sufficient grassy undergrowth to give them nesting material for their burrows, and some protection from predators.

Answer 5

Yes. The numbat's habitat is 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.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

Numbats live for an average of 5-6 years in captivity, but less in the wild.

Answer 8

Yes. Numbats are small, striped marsupials endemic to Western Australia. "Endemic" means they are not found anywhere else.

Answer 9

Numbats are endemic to Australia.