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Bilbies, also known as rabbit-eared bandicoots, are critically endangered. These marsupials used to cover two thirds of Australia, but now have been pushed back so that they only live in deserts.
The introduction of foxes and cats, which have turned feral, have resulted in their being endangered, as the vulnerable bilby is an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes. Trapping to catch foxes has unfortunately resulted in the bilbies themselves often being caught.
The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, has resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat has also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals.
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What animals are threats to bilbies?
Dogs, foxes and feral cats are some of the greatest threats to bilbies.
Are bilbies aggressive?
No. Bilbies are not aggressive.
Do bilbies migrate?
Bilbies do not migrate.
Do bilbies have pouches?
Yes Bilbies do have pouches.
Are bunnies and bilbies marsupials?
Bilbies are marsupials. Rabbits are not.
What are baby Bilbies?
Baby bilbies are known as joeys.
Do bilbies walk around when it is night?
Yes. Bilbies are nocturnal.
Do dingoes eat bilbies?
Yes. Dingoes are predators of bilbies.
Do bilbies live in caves?
No. Bilbies dig burrows in the ground.
What do Bilbies do when they get frightened?
When frightened, bilbies hide in the burrows they dig.
Do bilbies live in the tropical rainforest?
No. Bilbies do not live in the tropical rainforest. Bilbies live in burrows in hot, dry grasslands and semi-arid spinifex areas. The burrow entrance is often positioned against a termite mound or small shrub, and a single bilby may have up to a dozen burrows that it uses either for shelter during the day, or as a quick escape route from predators. Amazingly adaptable for their size and the threats to them, bilbies can live in sandstone ridges, gibber plains, rocky soils with little ground cover, a variety of grasslands, and acacia scrub.
Are bilbies Australian?
Bilbies are completely Australian, endemic to that continent alone.
