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<\/a><\/p>\nWell we all had a very nice trip to New Zealand yesterday but I think it is time to make one last stop in Australia before heading out on our next adventure.\u00a0 Today we are going to look at yet another marsupial called the Numbat.\u00a0 I kid you not folks! I don’t even think I could make these names up.<\/p>\n
The numbat is also known as the Banded Anteater.\u00a0 My guess is they prefer to be called the banded anteater over the “Numbat”.\u00a0 This little marsupial can only be found in small colonies in Western Australia.\u00a0\u00a0 Does anyone have any idea what the Banded Anteater prefers to feed on?\u00a0 Of course, the majority of their diet is composed of termites.\u00a0 What?!? Did you think I was going to say something else? Surprisingly enough the numbat is able to consume almost 20 000 termites in a day. In order to be able to catch so many little termites in a day the numbat has evolved a long, sticky tongue which seems to work quite well.<\/p>\n
Unlike most marsupials, the numbat is active mainly during the daylight hours.\u00a0 The numbat is required to wait until the termites are active in order to feed.\u00a0 Although, they have fairly strong claws, they are no match for the concrete-like termite mounds.\u00a0 The banded anteater is smart and applies the brains over brawn strategy for finding food.\u00a0 You see, they wait until the termites are in the underground tunnels between their feeding sites and their protective mound.\u00a0 The numbat is able to sniff them out and strike them while they are vulnerable.\u00a0 Pretty smart of the little numbat isn’t it?<\/p>\n
Numbat Fast Fact:<\/strong> Although the numbat is a marsupial, they do not have a pouch that the young can climb into.\u00a0 For this reason the little numbats must cling to the belly fur.<\/p>\nHave a great day everyone!<\/p>\n
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