Myrmecobiidae
E651420
Myrmecobiidae is a family of small, insectivorous marsupials best known for the numbat, an endangered, termite-eating species native to Australia.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marsupial family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptation for termite feeding
ⓘ
diurnal activity in extant species ⓘ long sticky tongue ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | numbat family ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfRepresentative | endangered (numbat) ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Myrmecobius fasciatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStronghold | southwestern Western Australia ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | highly specialized myrmecophagous diet ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Dasyuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | specialist termite predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging for termites ⓘ |
| fossilRange | at least Miocene to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodlands
ⓘ
shrublands ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | yes ⓘ |
| higherTaxon |
Dasyuromorphia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mammalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDistribution | southern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesExtantSpecies | numbat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Myrmecobius (ant-life, referring to ant or termite diet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Dasyuromorphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryDiet | termites ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | marsupial reproduction with pouch or abdominal teats ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Myrmecobius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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