Macrotis

Also known as Bilby, rabbit-bandicoot

Macrotis is a genus of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores known as bilbies or rabbit-bandicoots; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia.

Species

模式種兔耳袋狸Reid, 1837 种兔耳袋狸M. lagotis † 小兔耳袋狸M. leucura † Ischnodon australis † Liyamayi dayi 兔耳袋狸屬（Macrotis, 兔耳袋狸），哺乳綱的一屬，而與兔耳袋狸屬（兔耳袋狸）同科的動物尚有袋狸屬（帶袋狸）、短鼻袋狸屬（短鼻袋狸）、豚足袋狸屬（豚足袋狸）等之數種哺乳動物。參考資料世界动物名称数据库 ^ Wilson & Reeder. Genus Macrotis. Mammal Species of the World. 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=兔耳袋狸属&oldid=45542825” 分类：袋狸目兔耳袋狸屬隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据相同含有英語的條目

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taxon name: Macrotis
Commons category: Macrotis
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taxon author citation: Reid, 1837

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Macrotis is a genus of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores known as bilbies or rabbit-bandicoots; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia.

At the time of European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby became extinct in the 1950s; the greater bilby survives but remains endangered. It is currently listed as a vulnerable species. The greater bilby is on average long, excluding the tail, which is usually around long. Its fur is usually grey or white; it has a long, pointy nose and very long ears, hence the reference of its nickname to rabbits.