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Myrmecobius fasciatus (Numbat; banded anteater)

Wikipedia Abstract

The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), also known as the banded anteater, marsupial anteater, or walpurti, is a marsupial found in Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia, its range is now restricted to several small colonies, and it is listed as an endangered species. The numbat is an emblem of Western Australia and protected by conservation programs.
View Wikipedia Record: Myrmecobius fasciatus

Infraspecies

Myrmecobius fasciatus fasciatus
Myrmecobius fasciatus rufus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Myrmecobius fasciatus

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
15
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
74
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 30.5
EDGE Score: 5.53
View EDGE Record: Myrmecobius fasciatus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.184 lbs (537 g)
Female Weight [1]  1.054 lbs (478 g)
Male Weight [1]  1.316 lbs (597 g)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  24.9 %
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  11 months 20 days
Male Maturity [1]  2 years
Gestation [3]  14 days
Litter Size [3]  4
Litters / Year [4]  1
Maximum Longevity [3]  11 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  10 inches (25 cm)
Weaning [3]  8 months 3 days

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Southwest Australia savanna Australia Australasia Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub
Southwest Australia woodlands Australia Australasia Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve 79568 Western Australia, Australia      
Tone-Perup Nature Reserve 138231 Western Australia, Australia      

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Southwest Australia Australia Yes

Emblem of

Western Australia

Prey / Diet

Amitermes obeuntis[4]
Coptotermes acinaciformis[4]

Predators

Consumers

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
♦ 3de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
♦ 4Myrmecobius fasciatus (Dasyuromorphia: Myrmecobiidae), CHRISTINE ELIZABETH COOPER, MAMMALIAN SPECIES 43(881):129–140 (2011)
♦ 5Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
♦ 6Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 7International Flea Database
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0