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Myrmecobius fasciatus
Numbat is a mammal associated with forests and grasslands. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by Australasia, where it uses forests and grasslands. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 20-30 cm, weight 280 g-700 g. It has a marsupial body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and grasslands, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Myrmecobius fasciatus. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
