Peter RileyPhotographer Lyn Alcock captures wild antics of Dryandra's numbat population over 20 years.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/dryandra-numbat-antics-photographer/106051162
earthlingFinalist – threatened species: Standing Watch
‘Huddled together for warmth on a cold morning, these juvenile numbats (affectionately known as numbubs) survey their surroundings for any potential threats. With introduced species such as the feral cat and European red fox to contend with, their formative years are spent learning to blend in with their woodland surroundings, always alert to danger.’ Wiilman country, Dryandra, Western #Australia.
Photograph: Lewis Burnett
Art History AnimaliaFor #WorldNumbatDay :
Wendy Binks (Australia)
Wide World, 2015
Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 56 x 4cm
#ContemporaryArt #WomenArtists #Marsupials #Numbats
Wendy Binks (Australia)
Wide World, 2015
Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 56 x 4cm
#ContemporaryArt #WomenArtists #Marsupials #Numbats
Finalist – threatened species: Standing Watch
‘Huddled together for warmth on a cold morning, these juvenile #numbats (affectionately known as numbubs) survey their surroundings for any potential threats. With introduced species such as the feral cat and European red fox to contend with, their formative years are spent learning to blend in with their woodland surroundings, always alert to danger.’ Wiilman country, Dryandra, Western Australia.
Lewis Burnett
DiNumbats used to be all across mainland Australia but by the '70s there were only about 300 individuals in Western Australia. We've done well to control predators and improve fire management but they still need our help!
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺#Numbat population healthy in Dryandra Woodlands National Park thanks to feral cat control https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/104696296
"Two populations of the critically endangered #marsupial remain in WA, the largest of which is in the #DryandraWoodlands National Park, 160 kilometres south-east of #Perth. In a promising sign, numbat joeys were spotted in the park this month."
#Conservation #InvasiveSpecies #Numbats #Biodiversity #Marsupials #Animals
gallaugherDo you like animals? Morning at the perthzoo. I only had one free morning in Perth, so I went to the Zoo since my youngest LOVES animals and wants me to send back as many pics as I can take. A kind docent named Rose took me on the Aussie Bush Walk & dropped copious knowledge. Big fun & big learning. #Quokkas #Kangaroos #Wallabies #Numbats #Cassowary #Emus #Koalas #Perth #Travel #Australia #Zoo #Animals https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLk1xUpo/
Tino EberlEine neue Studie zur #Wärmeregulierung bei gefährdeten #Beuteltieren zeigt, dass #Umwelttemperaturen und #Klimawandel das Verhalten von #Numbats beeinflussen. Die Untersuchungen zeigten, das hohe Umgebungstemperaturen die Nahrungssuche auf 10 Minuten begrenzen und die Zeiten von Inaktivität der Tiere verlängern könnten. Bei Extremtemperaturen wären sie auch im Schatten gefährdet.
#Thermografie #Klimawandel #Umweltschutz #Numbats #Forschung
Implications of heat exchange for a free-living endangered marsupial determined by non-invasive thermal imaging
Highlighted Article: Thermal imaging indicates that diurnal heat gain of numbats is generally positive and at high temperature limits foraging in open areas. Climate change may extend periods of inactivity, impacting future conservation.
#ClimateChange spells disaster for termite-loving #numbats https://phys.org/news/2024-01-climate-disaster-termite-numbats.html
Implications of heat exchange for a free-living endangered #marsupial determined by non-invasive thermal imaging https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/227/1/jeb246301/339940/Implications-of-heat-exchange-for-a-free-living
"high temperatures limit how long numbats can forage in the sun to ~10 minutes, after which the #animals have to retreat to the shade. Under even more extreme conditions, the high temperatures along with the #humidity may threaten #numbat survival even in the shade."
Climate change spells disaster for termite-loving numbats
Australia is known for its wonderous and unique wildlife. But, just like the rest of the world, Australia is expected to get even hotter due to climate change. This could spell disaster for many of the marsupials that call the drier regions of the country home as it may get too hot for them to handle.
Stop hassling #numbats
