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Whether pre-European or current, the bilby's diet is/was the same.
Bilbies are omnivores and nocturnal feeders. They eat ants, termites, beetles, centipedes and grasshoppers and other insects, larvae, seeds, bulbs, fruit and fungi. Occasionally they may eat small mammals. They use their strong forelegs to dig and search for food, and their long nose to help dig out larvae as well.
What else can I help you with?
Do dingoes eat bilbies?
Yes. Dingoes are predators of bilbies.
What is the bilby's prey?
Bilbies are omnivores. Their "prey" consists of ants, termites, beetles, centipedes and grasshoppers and other insects and their larvae. Occasionally they may eat small mammals. Bilbies also eat seeds, bulbs, fruit and fungi.
Do bilbies migrate?
Bilbies do not migrate.
Are bilbies aggressive?
No. Bilbies are not aggressive.
Do bilbies have pouches?
Yes Bilbies do have pouches.
What are baby Bilbies?
Baby bilbies are known as joeys.
Are bunnies and bilbies marsupials?
Bilbies are marsupials. Rabbits are not.
What do Bilbies do when they get frightened?
When frightened, bilbies hide in the burrows they dig.
Do bilbies walk around when it is night?
Yes. Bilbies are nocturnal.
Do bilbies live in caves?
No. Bilbies dig burrows in the ground.
Are bilbies Australian?
Bilbies are completely Australian, endemic to that continent alone.
When do bilbies hunt?
Like most marsupials, bilbies are nocturnal. This means they are more active at night. Therefore, bilbies hunt during the night.
