numbat
Termite-eating marsupial
A numbat is a small Australian marsupial with distinctive reddish-brown fur marked by white stripes across its back.
Unlike most marsupials, numbats are active during the day and feed almost exclusively on termites, using their long sticky tongues to extract them from logs and soil.
The species is endangered, surviving mainly in protected areas of Western Australia.
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
koala · possum · quokka · bandicoot · bilby · Tasmanian devil · mammal
Remote interior wilderness
- Western AustraliaLargest Australian state
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- banksiaAustralian flowering shrub genus
wildlife sanctuary · bush · Australia Zoo · native · fauna · endemic · Australasian
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- vulnerableOpen to attack
protection · wildlife · recovery · sanctuary · breeding program · survival · critically endangered · reintroduction
Wood-eating social insects
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- stickyApt to adhere
- diurnalActive during daylight
woodlands · insects · colonies · logs · burrows · gallery · probing · protein
Adding decorative strips
- furAnimal body hair
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- coatOuter garment or layer
- russetReddish-brown color
white stripes · black bars · reddish-brown · markings · coloration · distinctive · camouflage · pelt
pouch
Small flexible bag
wombat · koala · possum · quokka · bandicoot · bilby · Tasmanian devil · mammal
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- Western AustraliaLargest Australian state
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
banksia · wildlife sanctuary · bush · Australia Zoo · native · fauna · endemic · Australasian
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
vulnerable · protection · wildlife · recovery · sanctuary · breeding program · survival · critically endangered · reintroduction · predator control
termites
Wood-eating social insects
diurnal · woodlands · insects · colonies · logs · burrows · gallery · probing · protein · specialized diet
banding
Adding decorative strips
russet · white stripes · black bars · reddish-brown · markings · coloration · distinctive · camouflage · pelt · dorsal
- Australianakangaroo, Vegemite, boomerang, koala, didgeridoo
- Australian mammalskangaroos, koalas, wombats, wallabies, echidnas
- Australian wildlifekangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, wombat
- insect eatersanteater, giant anteater, aardvark, pangolin, echidna
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- marsupialskangaroo, koala, wallaby, wombat, opossum