PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GREATER BILBIES LIVE IN ARID AREAS OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.THEIR RANGE AND POPULATION IS IN DECLINE.
GREATER BILBIES ARE USUALLY SOLITARY MARSUPIALS; BUT SOMETIMES THEY TRAVEL TOGETHER (PAIRS).
THE GREATER BILBY,USUALLY REFERRED TO AS THE BILBY SINCE THE LESSER BILBY BECAME EXTINCT IN THE 1950's, IS AN AUSTRALIAN SPECIES OF NOCTURNAL OMNIVOROUS ANIMAL IN THE PARAMELEMORPHIA ORDER.
The Bilbies have lots of predators including some of the ones that humans own. Large populations of feral cats have killed the Australian bilbies. The cats are vicious and usually larger than a domestic cat. Bilbies are easy prey for dingoes and foxes as they have poor eyesight. Cattle and sheep have taken over most of the bilbies habitats around Australia.
Most of the Bilbies food source and burrows are destroyed by herds. The introduction of dams and bore water has increased the number of bilby competitors.
There are many other reasons for Bilbies being endangered, including people.
Around Australia there are many people working towards Saving the Bilby. They are doing research ,breeding Bilbies in captivity and building predator proof fences.
