Bilbies are small, furry animals. They belong to a group of mammals called marsupials. Marsupials have pouches. Female bilbies use their pouches to carry their young bilbies. Image: 'Macrotis lagotis' http://www.flickr.com/photos/ 9570125@N05/3751088951 Found on flickrcc.net
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Bilbies are small, furry animals. They belong to a group of mammals called marsupials. Marsupials have pouches.
Female bilbies use their pouches to carry their young bilbies.
Image: 'Macrotis lagotis' http://www.flickr.com/photos/9570125@N05/3751088951
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Bilbies have a long tail and big ears. They are covered
with long, soft, grey fur. They have strong front legs for
digging burrows.
Image: 'A sweet little bilby. Macrotis lagotis' http://www.flickr.com/photos/41188800@N00/218938662
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Bilbies are found in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
Image: 'glow' http://www.flickr.com/photos/73787763@N00/2785952015
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When it is day time bilbies usually sleep or stay in their burrow but when it is night they go out
hunting and getting their prey. Bilbies eat fungi, insects and seeds.
Image: 'Umbrella' http://www.flickr.com/photos/28879181@N06/5031006576
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