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    Bilby

    Scientific name

    Macrotis lagotis

    Taxonomy

    kingdom | Animalia (animals)
phylum | Chordata (chordates)
class | Mammalia (mammals)
order | Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)
family | Thylacomyidae (bilbies)
genus | Macrotis (bilby)
species | Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby)

    Biological properties

    lifespan | (72 to 84) months
maximum recorded lifespan | 9.6 years (in captivity)
length | (11 to 22) inches
weight | (21 to 88) oz (ounces)

    head and body length | 18 inches

    body temperature | 95 °F (degrees Fahrenheit) (human: 96.1 to 101 °F)

    (typical values, except where otherwise noted)

    Genome information

     | sequence length | genes | RNA structures | proteins
mitochondrion | 15289 | 13 | 23 | 13
(partial chromosome sequence coverage)

    Image

    Image

    Species authority

    Reid, 1837

    Other member of genus Macrotis

    Macrotis leucura (lesser bilby)

    Taxonomic network

    Taxonomic network

    Wikipedia summary

    The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis), or simply the bilby, is a long-eared, rabbit-like mammal native to Australia. It lives in burrows and is active at night, feeding on insects, fruit, or fungi. The bilby is a marsupial and carries its young in a pouch. Threats include habitat loss, disease, and introduced predators such as foxes. Formerly widespread, bilbies are now restricted to arid parts of northwestern and central Australia.

    Wikipedia page hits history

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