Numbats, being marsupials, give birth to live young which are undeveloped and only about the size of a jellybean. They must continue their development in the mother's pouch. In the case of the numbat, the pouch is just an open flap of skin. The baby numbats are initially secured by the swelling of the teat in their mouth.
A numbat has a respiratory system, like other mammals. It breathes through its nostrils and lungs.
No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.
The numbat originated on the Australian continent.
A numbat is not a rodent. It is a marsupial. Rodents are placental mammals.
The Numbat is a marsupial anteater of Western Australia.
The numbat's scientific name is Myrmecobius fasciatus.
Threats to the numbat began with European colonisation of Australia.
The numbat is not tall. When sitting on their haunches, their height is about 25 cm.
Yes. The numbat is the only completely diurnal marsupial.
G'day mate! A numbat is a marsupial down here in Australia.
The numbat is simply numbat, and its native name is Walpurti.It is sometimes called the banded anteater, but this is a colloquial name.Its scientific name is Myrmecobius fasciatus.
An adult numbat's tail measures around 18 cm in length.
Yes. The numbat is the faunal emblem of Western Australia.