Ky's+report+on+an+endangered+Australian+animal

=Ky's report on an endangered Australian animal ...=

About the Bilby The Bilby is mammal. It lives in dry, hot, areas among hummocks, tussock grasslands and acacia shrub lands in Australia. It is one of Queensland's endangered mammals.



The Bilby has long, silky, blue grey fur with white on the underside. It has big ears and when relaxed their ears fold back. They have a beautiful tail which is first grey near the base then a change to at the end is white. It has a nail like horny spur on the end of it tail. It is small a animal. It can weight between 1-2.5 kg.

The Bilby is an omnivore. It eats insects, like crickets and grasshoppers and also likes fruit that have fallen from trees and bushes. They have many predators such as owls, dingoes, eagles, foxes and feral cat. When they are caught they will shed huge clumps of fur into their enemies’ mouth. They will also kick with their strong back legs and bite with their strong, sharp teeth.

The Bilby is marsupial animal. Female Bilbies breed every year. They carry their babies in a pouch. A female Bilby has only 2 babies at that time but they have 8 teats or nipples in their pouch. A baby Bilby will stay in the pouch for 11 weeks until they are strong enough to take care of themselves. Then it will leave.