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Numbat By Lauren M. Mrs. Cottrell

Learn about the numbat's appearance with a striped squirrel-like body, feeding habits focused on ants and termites, nesting behavior, and more. Discover interesting facts and the beautiful habitats they reside in.

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Numbat By Lauren M. Mrs. Cottrell

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  1. NumbatBy Lauren M.Mrs. Cottrell

  2. Appearance • Looks like striped squirrel • Long sticky tongue • Narrow head, pointy muzzle

  3. Habitat • Rotting branches • Lots of fallen over trees • Hollow logs, burrows

  4. Food and Hunting • Ants • About 20,000 crunchy termites per day • Dingoes, cats, snakes,dogs

  5. Nesting Behaviors and Raising Young • Female numbat lays an average of 4 babies per litter • 14 day pregnancy

  6. Bibliography • Grolier Online Kids • http://a-z-animals.com/animals/ • Marsupials by Nic Bishop 2009

  7. Interesting Facts • Long sticky tongue • Slow, friendly and defenseless • Only marsupial who doesn’t have a pouch

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