Zoology- Thylacomyidae (bilbies)

Thylacomyidae
There are 2 species in this family of marsupials. Bilbies have soft gray fur, long pointed noses, and long, rabbit-like ears.They build burrows in the ground using their powerful front paws and strong claws. They spend the day in their burrows and come out at night to forage for food. They are omnivores and eat insects, lizards, mice, snails, seeds, bulbs, fruit, and fungi. They are found in desert areas of central Australia. Bilbies are sometimes called rabbit-eared bandicoots.

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Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct Status taken from ICUN Redlist

Peramelidae Genus
Macrotis (bilbies)
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Macrotis (bilbies)

Greater Bilby
greater bilby once inhabited over 70% of the Australian mainland but is now mostly confined to the deserts of central Australia.
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Greater Bilby
The greater bilby has long ears, a long nose, and a two-colored tail that is black on the top half and white on the bottom half.
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Lesser Bilby
The lesser bilby lives in woodlands, savannah, shrub grasslands, or deserts.
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Greater Bilby