NUMBAT

Numbat

The numbat, also known as the banded anteater, marsupial anteater, or walpurti, is a marsupial found in Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia, its range is now restricted to several small colonies, and it is listed as an endangered species. The numbat is an emblem of Western Australia and protected by conservation programs.

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numbat

Noun

  1. A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites.


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