Mei-Chu's+report+on+an+endangered+Australian+animal

=Mei-Chu's report on an endangered Australian animal ...= Numbat

The Numbat in the wild in a small area of woodland and forest in the southwest corner of West Australia. This is only State in which they are found in wild.

The Numbat's head is narrow with a blunt snout. Numbats are dark brown in colour eith light coloured horizontal stripe. It's tail hairs are long and are often erect with a "bottle brush" appearance. Numbats have a body that can be 28cm long with a 21cm long tail. Numbats can weight between 680g-700g.

Numbats feed only on termites. Each Numbat can consume 20,000 per day. Numbats have long snout with help them to find termies in the soil. They also have a long tongues with aid when feeding on termites. At other time the shredded bark. The Numbat is active during the day.

Numbats breed between January and April. In November or December the young Numbat leavea the nest to live on their own. Numbats are seriously endangered due to the drought and the frequent burning of forests. The numbers of Numbats have reduced through the loss of habitat and food resources.