Numbat

Researchers believe that rising temperatures in Australia caused by climate change could means numbats are at risk of overheating because their fur absorbs heat from the Sun. Scientists have suggested moving the animals, which are also called banded anteaters, to cooler areas with more shade to help protect them from the heat. ● LIFESPAN: Five years. ● HABITAT: Eucalypt forests in Australia. ● SIZE: About 25 centimetres long. ● DIET: Termites. ● FUN FACT: Numbats collect termites using their long and sticky tongues, which are up to 11 centimetres long. They eat between 15,000 and 20,000 termites a day.…

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