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What is a Bilby?

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A bilby is a small, large-eared marsupial that lives in semi-arid areas of the Australian outback. Sometimes called a rabbit-eared bandicoot, it feeds on insects such as ants, termites, beetles, centipedes, grasshoppers, grubs and larvae, as well as plants and plant parts such as seeds, bulbs, fruit and fungi. It has a long, pointed snout which helps it find and catch food, and it lives in burrows which it digs underground.

The bilby is critically endangered, with just small pockets of this marsupial left in a few colonies.

To see photos of a bilby, click on the related link.

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