The introduced Red Fox and feral cats have contributed significantly to the numbat being endangered. Other species that eat the numbat include the Little Eagle, Brown Goshawk, Collared Sparrowhawk, and the Carpet Python.
The dingo is a predator of the numbat, while another native predator is the western quoll, a carnivorous marsupial.
The numbat eats about 20,000 termites per day.
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.