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The bilby's large ears have several purposes. The main reason for having large ears is for thermo regulation (to cool the bilby). Blood flows quickly into the thin tissue around the Bilby's ears, preventing them from getting too hot during the day and from losing body heat quickly at night.
These large ears give the bilby an excellent sense of hearing, which makes up for the fact that their sense of sight is not as well-developed. They can also be rotated, much as a cat's ears do, to discern direction and distances of sounds.
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What is a rabbit like animal with shorter ears and a big tail?
umm, maybe a bilby?
What are the kind of mice that have huge ears called?
I'm not sure about mice but i know that bilby's are mice like and have pretty big ears. There are also kangaroo rats which have reasonably large ears. Hope this helps :)
Why do bilby have such bigears?
The large ears of a bilby have several purposes. The main reason for having large ears is for thermo regulation (to cool the bilby). Blood flows quickly into the thin tissue around the Bilby's ears, preventing them from getting too hot during the day and from losing body heat quickly at night. These large ears give the bilby an excellent sense of hearing, which makes up for the fact that their sense of sight is not as well-developed. They can also be rotated, much as a cat's ears do, to discern direction and distances of sounds.
Why do bilbys have large ears?
The large ears of the bilby have several purposes. The main reason for having large ears is for thermo regulation (to cool the bilby). Blood flows quickly into the thin tissue around the Bilby's ears, preventing them from getting too hot during the day and from losing body heat quickly at night.These large ears give the bilby an excellent sense of hearing, which makes up for the fact that their sense of sight is not as well-developed. They can also be rotated, much as a cat's ears do, to discern direction and distances of sounds.
Why bilbies have large ears?
The large ears of the bilby have several purposes. The main reason for having large ears is for thermo regulation (to cool the bilby). Blood flows quickly into the thin tissue around the Bilby's ears, preventing them from getting too hot during the day and from losing body heat quickly at night.These large ears give the bilby an excellent sense of hearing, which makes up for the fact that their sense of sight is not as well-developed. They can also be rotated, much as a cat's ears do, to discern direction and distances of sounds.
What was the bilby originally called?
The bilby has only ever been known as the bilby. Its nickname is "rabbit eared bandicoot", because it is a member of the bandicoot family, and it has particularly long ears.
Is there any animal that is related to the bilby?
Yes. The bilby is a type of bandicoot, so all members of the bandicoot family are related to the bilby. The bilby is sometimes even called the "rabbit-eared bandicoot" because of its long ears.
What is the color of the bilby?
Bilbies have light blue-grey fur with patches of tan, and a crested black and white tail. Their ears are large, pink and bald. To see a picture of a bilby, click on the related link.
What is the difference with a rabbit with small ears and a rabbit with big ears?
A rabbit with small ears has small ears and a rabbit with big ears has big ears.
Why do elephants keep moving their big ears?
They are very important for temperature regulation.
What is the size of the baby bilby?
Like all marsupials, baby bilbies are tiny and undeveloped at big. The newborn bilby joey is around the size of a bean.
Big ears tear drops and cat ears?
yes you do have big ears tear drops and also cat ears
