This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The numbat, aka banded anteater, is a unique Australian marsupial endemic to Western Australia and now back in Southern Australia. They use their long sticky tongues to catch insects like ants and termites, their favorite food! Once numerous, these creatures are now listed as Endangered by the IUCN. But conservation […]

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