print email comment close Bilby: Australia's Easter Bunny URL: http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/wildlife/threatened_plants_and_animals/endangered/bilby/ Description: Fact sheet about the greater bilby, "the only surviving bandicoot in arid Queensland [Australia]. ... Its closest relative, the lesser bilby, is extinct. In recent years, attempts have been made to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby to make the public aware of this important Australian animal's plight." Covers physical features, habitat, food, breeding, threats to survival, protection, and related topics. From the Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency. Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland, Australia Extra Keywords Macrotis lagotis LII Database Information: Record 28228 created by Jennifer English on 04/13/2009 Last modification on 10/29/2009 Published: 04/16/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28228