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The sun. Numbats live in a very hot climate, so in summer, they take shelter during the day to avoid overheating. They eat in the early morning and late afternoon. (In winter, they eat throughout the day, but go out later and return to shelter earlier.) Additionally, numbats avoid their predators: mainly, the Little Eagle, the Brown Goshawk, the Collared Sparrowhawk, and the Carpet Python.
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When do numbats eat?
Numbats are diurnal, so they eat during the day. A numbat might consume up to 20,000 termites in a day.
Do numbats take shelter at night in hollow logs?
Numbats do not shelter in hollow logs at night, but during the day, when they are threatened by predators. At night, numbats shelter in grass-lined burrows.
How do numbats avoid predators?
Numbats avoid predators by hiding in logs, ground-level tree hollows or under rocks. Small and quick, they have little other defence other than the ability to hide.
How do numbats protect themselves from predators?
The sun. Numbats live in a very hot climate, so in summer, they take shelter during the day to avoid overheating. They eat in the early morning and late afternoon. (In winter, they eat throughout the day, but go out later and return to shelter earlier.) Additionally, numbats avoid their predators: mainly, the Little Eagle, the Brown Goshawk, the Collared Sparrowhawk, and the Carpet Python.
Is the numbat most active during the day?
Yes; numbats are among the few species of marsupial that are diurnal rather than nocturnal.
What time of the year do numbats breed?
Breeding season for numbats is during Australia's summer months, particularly December and January.
What noise do numbats make?
During breeding season, numbats make a soft clicking sound. This soft clicking is also heard from young numbats calling to their mothers, but it is different to the adult sound. Numbats have also been known to make soft growling or hissing noises to warn off other numbats.
What do numbats do if there is a predator?
Numbats avoid predators by hiding in logs, ground-level tree hollows or under rocks. Small and quick, they have little other defence other than the ability to hide.
Why do Numbats have long sticky tongues?
Numbats use their long, sticky tongues for catching termites.
What sound does a numbat make?
During breeding season, numbats make a soft clicking sound. This soft clicking is also heard from young numbats calling to their mothers, but it is different to the adult sound. Numbats have also been known to make soft growling or hissing noises to warn off other numbats.
Are numbats soft?
Numbats have soft fur.
Are numbats threatened?
Numbats are officially listed as endangered.
