In early spring, at about
nine months of age,
baby numbats start to
take their first forays in
the world outside their
burrows. Their stripes
echo those of a related
dasyurid marsupial,
the extinct thylacine
or Tasmanian tiger.
Much smaller than the
thylacine, adult numbats
can reach up to 47cm
from nose to tail, with
males growing larger,
but adult females
boasting longer tails.
January. February 43Turn to page 34
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the numbat!