Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia - August 19 2024
Everyone
knows that Australia has a wealth of intriguing mammal species, mainly
consisting of marsupials. Kangaroos are a common sight, and I can not see
enough of them. Many species are mainly nocturnal and others are unfortunately
endangered or near extinction and thus difficult to find. The Numbat is
critically endangered, numbering at about 1000 animals or less. But they are
diurnal, as they forage on termites that come up to the ground surface.
Dryandra Woodland is the place to go, though there are only one Numbat per
square-km there. If you are lucky, you see one.