General Characteristics

Head to Body Length : 20 - 28 cm

Tail Length :16 -21 cm  (6 .5 - 8.5 inches )

Height : 60 cm (24 inches)

Weight : 300 - 725 g ( 11 -26 ounces ) 

Description : 

The Numbat is a unique pouchless marsupial. It is a small animal with a reddish brown coat which blends from darker shades on the back to light on the stomach. Across the back are prominent white bands, and it has a bushy tail. Each animal can be identified by its individual markings. The Numbat is the mammal emblem of Western Australia.

Range - Numbat's are found in southwest to southcentral Australia east to southwest New South Wales, but now restricted to the western portion of this range, southwestern West Australia.

Habitat - They live in temperate forest and rainforest.

Diet -  They eat termites and ants.

Status - They are drastically declining in the world.

Reason for the status - This is because of their habitat has been cleared for agriculture and destroyed by brush fires. In addition, introduced dogs, cats, and foxes kill the slow moving and easy-to-catch Numbat.

What type of animal is it - It is a Carnivore. 

Gestation :  14 days

Longevity : 5-6 years

       Numbat