ollie's bilby report

Bilbies are endangered and they are also a marsupial.

Image: 'Macrotis lagotis' http://www.flickr.com/photos/9570125@N05/3751088951

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It has soft grey fur, big ears, long tail

and they were once known as long eared rabbits.

They are 50-70cm in height.

Image: 'A sweet little bilby. Macrotis lagotis' http://www.flickr.com/photos/41188800@N00/218938662

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They live in burrows ,dry places,woodlands,

sandy deserts and grasslands. You could also find them under a bush.

Image: 'Awesome Phobrang' http://www.flickr.com/photos/58627294@N00/422012514

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It hops about, hides, hunts at night and eats spiders,worms and

Insects.

Image: 'Mostly green and a bit of red' http://www.flickr.com/photos/50717535@N00/1355824185

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Glossary

Marsupial is a noun.A marsupial is an animal which keeps and feeds its babies in a pouch for a few months after they

are born.

Burrow is a noun. A burrow is a hole in the ground that animals live in.

References

Bilbies and bandicoots by Debbie and Brendan Gallagher

Baby bilby where do you sleep by Narelle Oliver