bilby

Bilbies: eat insects, native fruit and seeds at night; stay in their burrows during the heat of the day; dig burrows up to 3m long and 1.8m deep; and have poor eyesight but excellent hearing and sense of smell.

Further information about the bilby can be found at these sites:

• Dept of Environment and Heritage - Fact sheets - Bilby
• About Bilbies - The Australian Bilby Appreciation Society
• Environment Protection Agency, QLD - Bilby

Threats which affect this animal in this Menagerie™ ADD-ON Habitat are:

Rabbits - compete with native animals for food and shelter, ringbark plants and can change the vegetation composition, disturb the soil and cause erosion

Foxes - eat native animals, compete with native animals for food and shelter and may spread disease

This animal lives in these habitats:

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