as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Numbat
Drawn by Emma and Francesca 5B
Common Name :
Numbat
Scientific Name :
Myrmecobius fusciatus
Habitat :
The Numbat lives in hollow logs in the Wandoo and Jarrah forests of Western Australia.
Diet :
Eats ants and termites.
Size :
Males grow to 200-280mm and females are 210-265mm. The tail is 180-210mm. It weighs about 600g.
Danger :
Foxes and feral cats and fires and droughts all are problems.
Researched by :
Francesca, Emma, Caroline and Kristina 5B
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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