Bandicoots have a pointed snout which helps them to find food. They feed on insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, beetles, spiders, grubs and beetle larvae. read more
Bandicoots have a pointed snout which helps them to find food. They feed on insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, beetles, spiders, grubs and beetle larvae. They dig for their food, and evidence of their feeding activities can be seen in suburban backyards by numerous bandicoot-snout-shaped pock-marks all over the lawn. read more
Behavioural Adaptation: Nocturnal Activity - The long-nosed bandicoot is mostly active throughout the night when hunting for food and nest supplies. The gives the bandicoot an advantage in survival as there will be less predators around and that it will be hard for any predator to see the bandicoot through the night. read more