Numbats are most prone to being killed by non-native predators such as foxes and feral cats. As more of their habitat is cleared due to agriculture, there are fewer hiding places for numbats.
Numbats are also vulnerable to bushfires. Bushfires are more likely to occur due to changed fire regimes resulting from European settlement. Bushfires destroy the numbats' habitat, including the logs in which it shelters. Numbats are not fast-moving creatures, and they cannot escape bushfires, which can move very quickly.
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 native to Australia.
No. Numbats are found only in Western 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.
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.
Yes: numbats are still found in southwest Western Australia.