What size is a numbat?

Answer 1

A numbat is a small, squirrel-sized, insectivorous marsupial of Australia. Unlike most marsupials, it does not have a pouch for the young, but the joeys cling to the mother's underbelly fur whilst attached to a teat.

The numbat has red-brown fur with six or seven white stripes across its back. It has a relatively long, bushy tail and long ears. It has a black horizontal stripe running through each eye.

A numbat feeds almost exclusively on termites, although it will sometimes eat other types of ants. It has sharp claws for digging into termite mounds, but it also digs out termites from under logs and underground, being able to detect them with its very sensitive nose. It has a long, sticky tongue for collecting the termites.

Answer 2

A numbat is a small, squirrel-sized, insectivorous marsupial of Australia, now only found in the far southwestern corner of the mainland. Unlike most marsupials, it does not have a pouch for the young, but they cling to the mother's underbelly fur whilst attached to a teat.

The numbat has red-brown fur with six or seven white stripes across its back. It has a relatively long, bushy tail.

Answer 3

A numbat is about the size of a squirrel - around 25cm in length (not counting the tail). Nose to tail length averages between 35-45cm (13-18 inches).

Some websites incorrectly list their height as 60cm. They are much smaller than this. When sitting on their haunches, their height is about 25 cm.

Answer 4

Numbats have reddish-brown coloured fur, with a series of six or seven white stripes along their back. They have a black horizontal stripe running through each eye.