Bilby tongues are long, sticky, and slender, making it easy to catch and lap up termites, but unfortunately, this method of feeding leads to a consumption of soil and sand.
Bilby tongues are long, sticky, and slender, making it easy to catch termites.
Unfortunately, this method of feeding leads to a large consumption of soil and sand as well.
• Image | © Stephen Mitchell, Some Rights Reserved, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
• Sources | (Brown, 2011; Environment Australia, 2004; Humble, 2006; Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, 1998; Pavey, 2006)
