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Vulnerable二名法 Macrotis lagotisReid, 1837 兔耳袋狸（Macrotis lagotis），又名兔形袋狸，是最大型的袋狸。牠們重約1-2.4公斤，雄袋狸約有兔的大小，最重可以達3.7公斤；雌袋狸較為細小，約重0.8-1.1公斤。 特徵 兔耳袋狸的嗅覺及聽覺靈敏。牠們是藍灰色的，有黃褐色的斑點，毛皮軟熟。尾巴呈黑白色。牠們的前肢強壯，有厚的爪，可以用來挖掘食物及洞穴。其洞穴呈螺旋形，可以避免掠食者進入。 分佈及保育 兔耳袋狸以往分佈在多種地區，現已只限於澳洲中部貧瘠的地區及瀕危。野貓是牠們最主要的威脅。 參考 ^ Macrotis lagotis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=兔耳袋狸&oldid=46700981” 分类： IUCN易危物种 兔耳袋狸屬 澳大利亞哺乳類 隐藏分类： CS1含有外文文本 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同
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The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) or often simply bilby, is a long-eared, rabbit-like marsupial found in Australia. It lives in burrows and is active at night, feeding on insects, fruit, or fungi. Formerly widespread, bilbies are now restricted to parts of northwestern and central Australia due to threats like habitat loss, disease, and introduced predators such as foxes.
It is commonly now simply called bilby (or bilbies for plural) after the lesser bilby (Macrotis leucura) became extinct in the 1950s. Other names include dalgyte, pinkie, or rabbit-eared bandicoot.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “greater bilby” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.