Happy World Numbat Day! The Numbat joeys born this year are getting more active as they emerge from their burrows in our behind-the-scenes breeding facility. They are part of a collaborative breeding program with DBCA's Biodiversity and Conservation Science to save this native species from extinction. We’re super proud to have bred and released 294 gorgeous Numbats since 1993! | Perth Zoo

#FridayFeels: This numbat has a very good reason to be sleepy—it needs to eat up to 20,000 termites every day! The Numbat is the only Australian marsupial fully active by day, thanks to its unique diet. While it has powerful claws for its size, unlike other termite predators, it can’t tear apart tough termite mounds. Instead, it relies on its incredible sense of smell to find termite galleries, targeting them while termites are active—during the day! As climate extremes worsen, the numbat faces

How cute are numbats? A numbat's diet consists solely of termites. 🐜 They are special among Australian mammals as the only marsupials active exclusively during the day, which is when termites are active. A numbat needs to eat about 20,000 termites a day! What's the cutest Aussie marsupial you've spotted in the wild? #ausgeo #seeaustralia #marsupial #naturedocumentary | Australian Geographic