Greater bilbies are omnivores, meaning they feed on a range of foods including seeds, fungi, bulbs, spiders and insects such as grasshoppers, beetles and termites. When looking for food, the greater bilby digs small holes up to 25 cm deep.

What type of food do bilbies eat?

Being omnivores, they will feed on a range of foods including insects (especially termites) and their larvae, seeds and fungi, bulbs and fruit. Bilby feeding grounds are charactized by holes dug 10-25cm deep as they search for food.

Do bilbies eat fruit?

Bilbies are omnivorous. In addition to consuming the seeds of native grasses, plant bulbs, and fruits, bilbies prey upon insects (such as termites), worms, and small lizards and mammals.