Australia’s answer to the Easter Bunny, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) may have long ears and whiskers, but unlike the introduced rabbit which has infiltrated Australia’s natural environment, this ground dwelling marsupial is under threat of extinction.

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.

2015年10月11日 · Bilbies have pointed heads which taper into a narrow snout. They have small black eyes, and of course, those big, prominent ears. Bilbies don’t have very good eyesight, and rely on their hearing and sense of smell to find food and to sense danger. Bilbies are nocturnal, only emerging from their burrows at night.

An endangered burrowing marsupial, the Bilby, Macrotis lagotis, is characterized by its long, silky blue-grey fur. Sometimes called the Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, it possesses long ears pinkish in colour.

Bilbies have the characteristic long bandicoot muzzle and very big ears that radiate heat. They are about 29–55 cm (11–22 in) long. Compared to bandicoots, they have a longer tail, bigger ears, and softer, silky fur. The size of their ears allows them to have better hearing.

Bilby, (Macrotis lagotis), small, burrowing, nocturnal, long-eared marsupial belonging to the family Thylacomyidae (order Peramelemorphia) and native to Australia. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, bilbies occupied habitats across more than 70 percent of Australia.

Large ears: Bilbies have large ears for many different purposes. First and foremost the Bilbies large ears allow them to regulate their body temperature and cool down. Blood flowing into the bilbies ears does not allow them to become excessively hot or cold. Bilbies also have large ears due to the excellent hearing they allow them t have.

2019年4月18日 · The greater bilby, a threatened marsupial with rabbit-like ears, digs burrows that provide habitat for dozens of species, a new study says.

The Greater bilby, or otherwise known as Australia's Easter Bunny, is a ground dwelling (bandicoot) marsupial. The kangaroo-like large, hairless ears and long, slender hind legs give the animal a rather funny appearance. The fur of the marsupial is soft and silky, colored with blue-grey and exhibiting thin, tan colored patches.

Greater bil­bies are known for their large, rel­a­tively hair­less, rab­bit-like ears, and long pointed snouts with sen­sory vib­ris­sae and a hair­less pink nose. Their fur is soft, silky and bluish grey in color with a mix of fawn over the ma­jor­ity of the body. The belly is cov­ered in white or cream fur.