Numbat
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| phylum | Chordata | The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), also known as the banded anteater, or walpurti, is a marsupial found in Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia, its range is now restricted to several small colonies, and it is listed as an endangered species.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Metatheria | |
| order | Dasyuromorphia | |
| family | Myrmecobiidae | |
| genus | Myrmecobius | |
| species | M. fasciatus |
