Bandicotas
Bandicotas are a group of Australian marsupials that belong to the genus Perameles. They are also known as long-nosed bandicoots, bandicoot rats, or simply bandicoots. These small to medium-sized mammals are found throughout mainland Australia, with the greatest diversity of species inhabiting the eastern regions.
Bandicotas typically range in length from 30 to 50 centimeters and weigh between 0.5 to 3 kilograms.
Bandicoots are omnivores, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, small reptiles, fruits, and vegetation.
Despite their threatened status due to habitat loss and predation by introduced predators, bandicotas continue to
Long-nosed bandicotas have been largely unchanged for millions of years and are now recognized as living fossils.