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Where does the bilby's name come from?

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Like many Australian native animals, the word 'bilby' comes from an aboriginal dialect. Specifically, it is from the aboriginal language Yuwaalaraay and is said to mean "long-nosed rat". This is in reference to the fact that the bilby is a small marsupial with a long snout.

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