bilbies
Long-eared desert dwellers
Bilbies are small burrowing marsupials native to Australia, with long rabbit-like ears, silky blue-grey fur, and pointed snouts.
Once widespread, they now survive mainly in arid regions.
The Easter Bilby has become an Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny, promoting awareness of this endangered species: We gave the kids chocolate bilbies this year.
Pouch-bearing mammal
- bandicootDigging marsupial of Australasia
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
pouch · ears · desert · mammal · solitary · endangered · fur · snout
To leave behind completely
- aridDevoid of water
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- spinifexSpiky desert grass
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
sandy · grassland · shrubland · Queensland · semi-arid · dunes · underground · warren
Resurrection commemoration day
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- indigenousOriginating in a region
Dreamtime · Aboriginal · mascot · alternative · tradition · awareness · campaign · confectionery
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
protection · predation · foxes · cats · feral · recovery · reintroduction · monitoring
marsupial
Pouch-bearing mammal
omnivore · pouch · ears · desert · mammal · solitary · endangered · fur · snout · tail
desert
To leave behind completely
burrow · sandy · grassland · shrubland · Queensland · semi-arid · dunes · underground · warren · soil
Easter
Resurrection commemoration day
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
indigenous · Dreamtime · Aboriginal · mascot · alternative · tradition · awareness · campaign · confectionery · gift
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
sanctuary · protection · predation · foxes · cats · feral · recovery · reintroduction · monitoring · population
bilbiesrabbits
Burrowing lagomorphs with long ears
feral cats · foxes · invasive species · feral pigs · cane toads