Greater Bilby

The Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a rabbit-sized marsupial that was once widespread across semi-arid and arid Australia. Due to predation by introduced predators such as foxes and cats, they are now reduced to small, scattered populations in the most remote arid areas. During the day, Greater Bilbies shelter in long and deep burrows that they dig. At night they will venture out to feed on insects, tubers, seeds and fungi by digging holes in the dirt.