Common name : Banded anteater, Marsupial anteater or Walpurti
Scientific name : Myrmecobius fasciatus
Family : Myrmecobiidae
Native to : Australia
Interesting fact : Although they are marsupials yet they don’t have pouches.
Conservation status : Endangered
Its diet consists of termites and ants. It has a soft-grey to reddish-brown coat, a red area on the upper back, white stripes across its hindquarters, cream or light grey underside and a tail covered with long, grey and white hair. It measures between 35 and 45 cm long including the tail, and has a finely pointed muzzle.
