Macrotis Lagotis

Other Names: Greater Bilby, Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, Rabbit Bandicoot, Dalgyte, Macrotis

Size: Head-to-body 30-55 cm, Tail 20-29 cm.

Family: Thylacomyidae

Weight: 800-2400 grams.

Distribution: Their distribution used to be much larger, over much of arid inland Australia. Now they only live in scattered colonies in parts of NT and WA and a tiny part of QLD.

Status: Vulnerable

Habitat: Desert country.

References: Menkhorst and Knight.

About the Bilby

Bilbies are nocturnal and live in long, deep burrows during the daytime.

Weight: 800-2400 grams.

Diet: Bilbies forage through topsoil for arthropods, tubers (plant roots) and fungi.

Breeding: Births mostly in March-May but can be any time in good conditions. They usually have litters of two.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2853 x 1875.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2840 x 1893.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2867 x 1911.

Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2753 x 1835.

See Also

Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods

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