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The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a medium-sized, nocturnal marsupial native to the arid and semi-arid regions of central Australia. As the sole surviving member of the family Thylacomyidae, it features distinctive long rabbit-like ears, silky blue-grey fur, and a long pointed snout. This omni...

The Pig-footed Bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) was a small marsupial native to arid and semi-arid regions of Australia, distinguished by its uniquely pig-like forefeet that had only two functional toes bearing hoof-like nails. Unlike other bandicoots, it had relatively long, slender legs adapted for...

The rufous spiny bandicoot is a marsupial of the genus Echymipera native to New Guinea and nearby Indonesian islands. It is a ground-dwelling, primarily nocturnal animal with coarse reddish-brown fur, a pointed snout, and the compact body typical of bandicoots. It forages on the forest floor for inv...

The common spiny bandicoot, Echymipera kalubu, is a terrestrial marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is native to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and several nearby islands, including islands in Indonesia. The species is principally associated with forest but also uses marshy grassland and...

The Long-nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, is a small marsupial native to eastern Australia. It has an elongated snout, pointed ears, and a primarily nocturnal lifestyle, foraging for invertebrates, fungi, and plant material in forests, woodland, gardens, and other suitable habitats. Its pregnancy...

Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) is a small, nocturnal marsupial of grasslands and grassy woodlands in southeastern Australia. The original mainland population is presumed extinct in the wild, while the species survives in Tasmania and in reintroduced, predator-protected populations in Vi...

The golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus, is a small omnivorous marsupial of northern Australia, listed as Vulnerable under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Once widespread across much of the mainland, it now has fragmented populations in northern and northwestern c...

The northern brown bandicoot is a ground-dwelling marsupial native to northern and eastern Australia, including tropical regions. It is the largest of Australia’s six bandicoot species and can weigh up to about two kilograms. The species forages mainly at night, using its pointed snout to search soi...

The Western Barred Bandicoot is a small Australian marsupial distinguished by pale transverse bars across its rump and hindquarters. It formerly occurred on mainland Australia but disappeared there after pressure from introduced predators and other environmental changes. The species survives in the...

The lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura, was a small burrowing marsupial native to the arid regions of Australia. It differed from the greater bilby in its smaller size and is considered extinct, with the last reliable records dating from the 1930s and formal recognition of extinction following later in...

The spiny bandicoot is a small marsupial of New Guinea and nearby islands, recognized by its coarse, bristly coat. It belongs to the bandicoot and bilby group, which consists of ground-dwelling mammals found in Australia and New Guinea. The species uses forest and woodland habitats and feeds as an o...

The southern brown bandicoot is a small marsupial native to parts of southern Australia. It is an omnivorous, mostly ground-dwelling animal that searches through leaf litter and soil for invertebrates, fungi, seeds, and other food. It uses dense vegetation for shelter and nesting. In several regions...

Found in New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula, Australia, this bandicoot is one of few marsupials with a natural range spanning both sides of the Torres Strait.

The desert bandicoot was an extinct arid-zone marsupial of central Australia. It was last recorded in the 1940s near the Gibson Desert and is commonly associated with the pressures created by introduced predators and changes to fire regimes in its habitat. As a bandicoot, it belonged to the order of...

Mouse bandicoot, Microperoryctes murina, is a small marsupial in the family Peramelidae and order Peramelemorphia. It is endemic to western New Guinea, with records from West Papua, Indonesia, and is associated with upland or mid-montane forest, generally above about 1,000 m. Its small size, plain s...

The Papuan bandicoot, Microperoryctes papuensis, is a small bandicoot marsupial in the New Guinean mouse-bandicoot genus Microperoryctes. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, particularly the Bird's Tail Peninsula, where it occurs in subtropical or tropical dry forest. The species is distinguished by...