Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), four young animals at their burrow site, one protruding its very long tongue that is sticky so it can pick up termites

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Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), four young animals at their burrow site, one protruding its very long tongue that is sticky so it can pick up termites, the numbats’ main food. Dryandra Woodland, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, Australia

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