There is no collective term for a group of numbats. Numbats are solitary animals, and do not gather in groups. At most they live in small family groups for part of the year.
However, where there are numerous numbats living within the same range, they may be known as a colony.
What are baby numbats called
Numbats have soft fur.
Numbats are officially listed as endangered.
Yes, numbats have lungs. Numbats are mammals, and all mammals have lungs and a full respiratory system.
Numbats are marsupials, so their young (called joeys) are born extremely undeveloped. Unlike most marsupials, numbats do not have a pouch for the young, but they cling to the mother's underbelly fur whilst attached to a teat. The teat swells in the joey's mouth, securing it in place.
No. Numbats are found only in Western Australia.
Numbats are native to Australia.
Numbats are still endangered, with a population trend that is decreasing.
The greatest threat to numbats would be the fox, an introduced species. It is closely followed by feral cats in the threat it poses to numbats.
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.
Numbats live in a warm to hot, dry climate.
Numbats drink water. Baby numbats drink mothers' milk.