Common name : Long-nosed Bandicoot
Scientific name : Perameles nasuta
Family : Peramelidae
Native to : Australia
Interesting fact : It is a marsupial.
Conservation status : Least Concern
A bandicoot resembles a rodent, but should not be confused with it. They are the size of a rabbit, and feed on a diet of insects, worms, plants, lizards and small mice. This means they are omnivores. They have a short gestation, just about 11 days; females breed several times a year.
