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Numbats have been known by the Aborigines for thousands of years, and their population first began to decline with the introduction of the dingo.
The numbat was first discovered by Europeans in 1831, when the species was still widespread across southern Australia. It was discovered by an exploration party in the Avon Valley being led by Robert Dale.
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When were numbats first found?
Numbats have been known by the Aborigines for thousands of years, and their population first began to decline with the introduction of the dingo. Numbats were first discovered by Europeans in 1831, when they were still widespread across southern Australia. It was discovered by an exploration party in the Avon Valley being led by Robert Dale.
Are there numbats living in Western Australia?
Yes: numbats are still found in southwest Western Australia.
What countries territories and states do numbats live in?
Numbats are native to Australia.
Do numbats live in AZ?
No. Numbats are found only in Western Australia.
How many numbats are left?
Estimates suggest there are between 900 and 1500 numbats left in the wild in Australia.
What part of Australia are numbats from?
Numbats were once found over most of southern Australia and north to Geraldton in the west. Now they are restricted to just a few colonies in far southwest Western Australia.
What time of the year do numbats breed?
Breeding season for numbats is during Australia's summer months, particularly December and January.
How many numbats are left in Australia?
There are not many numbats in zoos, and the only zoo that has them is Perth Zoo in Western Australia. Two animals sanctuaries have numbats: Yookamurra in South Australia and Scotia in New South Wales, the latter allowing no public access to its sanctuary. The aim of keeping a few breeding numbats in captivity is so that new individuals can be released into the wild, rather than for display.
What was discovered in Australia in 1851?
Australia's first payable gold was officially discovered in Australia in May 1851.
Did the Dutch discover Australia?
The chinese were said to have discovered Australia and everybody thinks that Captian Cook discovered it but really the first people to discover Australia were the Dutch unless you incude the Aborigines in which case they discovered Australia first.
What animal normally eats numbats?
Foxes, which have been introduced to Australia, along with feral cats, are those most likely to kill and eat numbats.
Is the numbat Australian?
Yes. Numbats are small marsupials unique to Western Australia.
