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No. The bandicoot and the numbat are completely different animals. Although they are both marsupials, the numbat is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia, while the bandicoot is a member of the order Peramelemorphia.

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Not really. Both creatures are marsupials and native to Australia, but there the similarity ends.

Possums are tree-dwellers, and highly adaptable to a variety of habitats. There are numerous species, most of which are omnivores. Their colouring is usually shades of grey, brown and black, and only a few species have distinctive markings around their face.

Numbats are ground-dwellers, hiding in logs and under rocks, and they live exclusively on ants, termites and insect larvae. Highly endangered, they are defenceless creatures against introduced species. They are known for their striped markings along their back.

Numbats are one of the very few marsupials to not actually have a pouch in which to rear the young.

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No, there is no such animal as a "numbat".

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