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Wombats, bilbies, bandicoots, marsupial moles, antechinus and phascogales are just some of the many burrowing marsupial species.

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What is a burrowing marsupial called?

There are numerous species of burrowing marsupials. They include:wombatbilbybandicootplanigaledunnartmarsupial mole


A thick burrowing marsupial that lives on the island of Tasmania?

The wombat is a thickset, burrowing marsupial but it is not restricted just to the Australian island of Tasmania. It is also found on the mainland of Australia, mostly in the southern half of the continent.


Karkarratul is a marsupial it is blind and lives underground?

Karkarratul is the proper name for the Northern Marsupial Mole of Australia. It is a burrowing marsupial, spending most of its time underground, and it is blind.


What are names of burrowing marsupials?

There are many burrowing marsupials. The wombat, probably the most common, bilbies, bandicoots and Marsupial moles all burrow for food and shelter.


What is a mulgara?

The mulgara is a small, burrowing, carnivorous marsupial which lives in the desert areas of Australia. It has an appearance similar to that of a small rat.


How does a marsupial mole survive in the desert?

Marsupial moles survive by burrowing underground, which is where they spend most of their time. This preserves body moisture and protects against excessive desert heat, and cold at night. They do not need to drink, obtaining all their moisture needs from the food they eat.


How does the southern marsupial mole survive?

Marsupial moles survive by burrowing underground, which is where they spend most of their time. This preserves body moisture and protects against excessive desert heat, and cold at night. They do not need to drink, obtaining all their moisture needs from the food they eat.


How does a northern marsupial mole defend itself against predators?

Very little is known about either the northern marsupial mole (kakarratul) or the southern marsupial mole (itjaritjari). They are solitary animals which spend most of their time underground, so this is their main defence. As well as burrowing just below the surface of the ground in desert areas, they dig deeper burrows, where they are relatively safe from potential predators.


What sort of animal is the hairy-nosed wombat?

The hairy-nosed wombat is one of three species of wombat. It is a stocky, herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, which walks on all fours and uses its strong legs for burrowing.


Is an Alpaca a marsupial?

No, an alpaca is not a marsupial.


Is a star-nosed mole a marsupial?

No. The star-nosed marsupial is not a marsupial, but a placental mammal. The only marsupial moles are found in northern Australia.


Is the southern marsupial nocturnal?

There is no such animal as the "southern marsupial". However, if there was such an animal, it would mist likely be a marsupial. The vast majority of marsupial species are nocturnal.