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All marsupial young are called joeys, and this includes baby numbats.
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∙ 14y agoA young numbat is called a joey, as are all marsupial young.
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∙ 13y agoA baby numbat is called a joey, as are the young of all marsupials.
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∙ 10y agoAt birth, a numbat joey is less than 2cm in length, and weighs about half a gram. It is blind, hairless and completely helpless.
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How many years does a baby of a Numbat stay with her?
A baby numbat, known as a joey, stays with its mother for about ten months. It is weaned at about seven months.
What is the numbat's real name?
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.
What does a numbat drink?
Numbats drink water. Baby numbats drink mothers' milk.
How many termites does a baby numbat eat?
Baby numbats do not feed on termites. They drink mothers' milk exclusively for about nine months.
What are baby numbats protected by?
When still attached to the teat, baby numbats (joeys) are not protected by anything. The mother numbat does not have a pouch, unlike other marsupials. When the numbat joeys reach several months old, they are transferred to a burrow, until they are old enough to travel with their mother and learn how to feed themselves.
Does the Numbat lay eggs?
No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.
What continent did the numbat originate?
The numbat originated on the Australian continent.
Is a numbat a rodent?
A numbat is not a rodent. It is a marsupial. Rodents are placental mammals.
What is the Numbat general description?
The Numbat is a marsupial anteater of Western Australia.
What is the latin name for numbat?
The numbat's scientific name is Myrmecobius fasciatus.
When did the threats to the numbat begin?
Threats to the numbat began with European colonisation of Australia.
What is the height of the Numbat?
The numbat is not tall. When sitting on their haunches, their height is about 25 cm.
