The Taronga Zoo Sydney is finally welcoming Greater Bilby joeys after over 5 years. ‘Sandy’ (female) and ‘Gibson’ (male)
The Bilby population continues to decline, primarily due to predation by feral cats and foxes.
Bilbies are important animals in Australia. With ears like rabbits, legs like kangaroos, and a snout like bandicoots, they appear to be a combination of other animals. It has IUCN vulnerable status and Bilbies Are an Easter Symbol!
The greater bilby once ranged over most of mainland Australia, but the arrival of exotic predators has eliminated greater bilbies from most of their former range. Its closest relative, the lesser bilby, is extinct.
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