Greater bilby  (Macrotis lagotis)

At the beginning of the 20th Century the bilby was still common throughout southern Australia. Today however, two subspecies are restricted to small fragmented populations: the western bilby (Macrotis lagotis lagotis) found in the border area between Western Australia and the Northern Territory and the eastern bilby (M. l. sagitta) in southwest Queensland (10).

Inhabits arid areas, mainly associated with tussock and hummock grasslands and acacia shrublands (4).