The bilby (also known as the rabbit-eared bandicoot) is a rabbit-like 
marsupial. It lives in deserts, dry forests, dry grasslands, and dry 
shrubby areas in Australia. 
The bilby's pouch faces backwards. These big-eared, burrowing mammals 
are in danger of extinction. 

The bilby, like all bandicoots, is a nocturnal animal. 
Digging with its strong, clawed feet, this solitary mammal excavates 
long, complex burrows. Its underground dens are up to 1.5 m long. 

The bilby is about 15 inches (38 cm) long with an 8 inch (20 cm) tail. 
Its sense of hearing and smell are excellent but its vision is poor. 

The bilby is an omnivore (eating plants and animals). It eats insects like 
termites, lizards, mice, worms, snails, fruit, seeds, and some plants. 
The bilby needs very little water it gets the water it needs from its food. 
It obtains food mostly at dawn and at dusk. 

The bilby is hunted by foxes and feral cat.
The bilby retreats into its burrow for protection.