bilby
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bilby
First recorded in 1900–05; from Yuwaalaraay (an Australian Aboriginal language of northern New South Wales) bilbi
Example Sentences
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"In Australia, feral cats were most likely the principal cause of extinction of the pig-footed bandicoot, central hare-wallaby, desert bandicoot, lesser bilby and long-tailed hopping-mouse, amongst others."
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023
Later, analysis of DNA from the wound confirms Moseby’s suspicions: This bilby, a threatened species, was slain by a domestic cat.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2019
The native fauna are often easy prey because they haven’t evolved to recognize and dodge the invaders, and medium-size mammals like the bilby have fared worst.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2019
The greater bilby, a ground-dwelling marsupial, handles the heat by going, well, down under.
From National Geographic • Aug. 5, 2017
As the usually quite staid Washington Post pointed out, "This one in particular is from that amazing day where George was thrilled to meet his namesake bilby at a local zoo."
From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2014
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