Bilbies are nocturnal, emerging after dark to forage for food. Using their long snouts, they dig out bulbs, tubers, spiders, termites, witchetty grubs and fungi. They use their tongues to lick up grass seeds. They have poor sight and rely on good hearing and a keen sense of smell.

Do bilbies bite?

Bandicoots and bilbies are fairly innocuous and tend not to bite or scratch.

How do bilbies help the ecosystem?

The pits that they create while digging for food provide a huge environmental benefit and the reason that Bilbies are often referred to as 'ecosystem engineers'. Their digging helps water to infiltrate the soil profile, collect leaf litter and collect seeds.