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Bandicoots are found in Australia, Tasmania, Paupa New of marsupials. Bandicoots are the size of rabbits. They all have long noses except for the short-nosed bandicoot that has short ears and a short nose. Bandicoots eat roots and bulbs, as well as insects, lizards, and smaller animals. Theses animals have a combing toe on each back foot. They groom themselves with this toe and also use it to scratch at infectious ticks and lice. Bandicoots are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and come out at night. Bandicoots will kill others when they come up to each other. |