Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), close up of a male feeding. The claws are not strong enough to break into termite mounds so numbats feed in the galler

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Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), close up of a male feeding. The claws are not strong enough to break into termite mounds so numbats feed in the galleries formed by termites to forage over large areas. They eat up to 20 000 termites a day, getting enough water from them so they do not need to drink. Dryandra Woodland, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, Australia

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