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Greater Bilby
Macrotis lagotis (Greater Bilby · ミミナガバンディクート)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 In Australia, there is a custom of selling chocolate bilbies instead of chocolate bunnies at Easter.
- 💡 Its maximum weight of 2.5 kg equals about 1.7 bottles of 1.5 L water (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Greater Bilby is a burrowing marsupial of the Australian desert with large rabbit-like ears and a long snout.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It has large, nearly hairless ears, a long pointed snout, blue-gray fur, and a white-tipped tail. The female's pouch opens backward so dirt does not get inside when digging.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on termites, ants, seeds, bulbs, insect larvae, and lizards, getting its water from its food. Seeds and organic matter collect in the pits it digs, enriching the soil and earning it the title of 'ecosystem engineer.'
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List VU (2016) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12650/21967189
- • IUCN Red List category VU — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • mammaldiversity.org — 1000249
- • iucnredlist.org — 21967189
- • wikidata.org — Q371667
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Bilby at Sydney Wildlife World.jpg
- • animaldiversity.org — Macrotis lagotis
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Sarah Werning · CC BY 3.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.