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What is the numbat's real name?
The numbat is simply numbat, and its native name is Walpurti.It is sometimes called the banded anteater, but this is a colloquial name.Its scientific name is Myrmecobius fasciatus.
Is there an aboriginal name for numbat?
"Numbat" is already an aboriginal word. In the aboriginal dialect from which it came, it means "ant eater", although numbats actually eat termites, not ants.
What is a numbat's aboriginal name?
"Numbat" is already an aboriginal word. In the aboriginal dialect from which it came, it means "ant eater", although numbats actually eat termites, not ants.
Does the Numbat lay eggs?
No. The numbat is not a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. The numbat is a marsupial, which gives live birth.
What continent did the numbat originate?
The numbat originated on the Australian continent.
Is a numbat a rodent?
A numbat is not a rodent. It is a marsupial. Rodents are placental mammals.
What is the Numbat general description?
The Numbat is a marsupial anteater of Western Australia.
When did the threats to the numbat begin?
Threats to the numbat began with European colonisation of Australia.
What is the height of the Numbat?
The numbat is not tall. When sitting on their haunches, their height is about 25 cm.
What is a female and male Numbat called?
Apart from the obvious differences in reproductive organs, there is very little difference between male and female numbats. Despite being a marsupial, the female numbat does not even have a pouch. The males tend, on average, to be about 20 grams more in weight than the females.
What does the word numbat really mean?
The numbat is a small, termite-eating marsupial from Australia. Its name comes from an aboriginal dialect of the southwest, and means "ant eater" (despite the fact that numbats prefer termites to ants).
Is a numbat active during day?
Yes. The numbat is the only completely diurnal marsupial.
