Numbat nirvana: conservation ecology of the endangered numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)(Marsupialia: Myrmecobiidae) reintroduced to Scotia and Yookamurra Sanctuaries, Australia (publish.csiro.au)
It quickly developed a taste for ground - dwelling native species like bilbies, wallabies and numbats, leading to declines in their numbers. (newscientist.com)
A research group led by Penn State's Webb Miller has found similarities between the thylacine's genome and that of the numbat, a marsupial anteater native to western Australia (right). (discovermagazine.com)