The name bilby actually comes from the Yuwaalaraay people of northern New South Wales. Ther aboriginal names for the bilby are Ninu, from the Pitjantjatjara people; Walparjirri, from the Warlpiri; Ahert from the Arrernte people; Mankarr, from the Manjilyjarra people; and Dal-goitch or Dal-gyte, which was a widespread term.
The scientific name for the bilby is Macrotis Lagotis.Different bilby species have different names, such as Macrotis Lagotis sagitta for the Eastern bilby.
There is no such creature as the Easter bilby. The Eastern bilby's scientific name, however, is Macrotis Lagotis sagitta.
The scientific name of the Great Bilby is Macrotis Lagotis.The Lesser Bilby, which is now extinct, has the scientific name of Macrotis leucura.
The Bilby, also known as the Rabbit-Eared Bandicoot, has the scientific name of Macrotis lagotis.
Macrotis lagotis
The Greater bilby, with the scientific name of Macrotis lagotis, is a small marsupial of Australia. It is a member of the bandicoot family, and a nocturnal omnivore which is found in arid and remote areas of the continent. The Greater bilby is the only surviving bilby: its cousin, the Lesser bilby, has not been sighted since 1931.
"Bilby" is the only proper name for the bilby. They are sometimes known as the "rabbit-eared bandicoot" but this is certainly not the common name.
A baby bilby is called a joey. The bilby is a marsupial, and all marsupial young are known as joeys.
The two known bilbies are the Greater Bilby and the Lesser Bilby. The Lesser Bilby is believed to be extinct.
The word "bilby" comes from the aboriginal language Yuwaalaraay and is said to mean "long-nosed rat". The bilby is a small marsupial with a long snout.
The bilby's name means "long-nosed rat" in the language of the Yuwaalaraay Aboriginal tribe of northern New South Wales.
* bilby * bandicoot
There is no particular name for the male bilby.
Australian bilby probably first recorded in early 19th century. The bilby is elusive and endemic to arid regions of australia and probably would not have been located prior to 1800. A scientific description of the bilby was first published by Mr. J. Reid in 1837.