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Numbat By Lauren M. Mrs. Cottrell. Appearance. Looks like striped squirrel Long sticky tongue Narrow head, pointy muzzle. Habitat. Rotting branches Lots of fallen over trees Hollow logs, burrows. Food and Hunting. Ants About 20,000 crunchy termites per day
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Appearance • Looks like striped squirrel • Long sticky tongue • Narrow head, pointy muzzle
Habitat • Rotting branches • Lots of fallen over trees • Hollow logs, burrows
Food and Hunting • Ants • About 20,000 crunchy termites per day • Dingoes, cats, snakes,dogs
Nesting Behaviors and Raising Young • Female numbat lays an average of 4 babies per litter • 14 day pregnancy
Bibliography • Grolier Online Kids • http://a-z-animals.com/animals/ • Marsupials by Nic Bishop 2009
Interesting Facts • Long sticky tongue • Slow, friendly and defenseless • Only marsupial who doesn’t have a pouch