Numbats | Amazing Facts about Kangaroos' Unknown Cousins
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Australia is famed for its wildlife diversity and home to many unique species. One of them is the numbat - a small, termite-eating marsupial that lives in forests right across the country. ↠Subscribe: www.youtube.co...
The numbat is highly endangered, with only 1,000 left in the wild. Human settlement and the introduction of predators like foxes and cats have decimated their numbers. Researchers are collecting data in order to try to protect them, but intelligent numbats like Lena here don’t always make it easy for them . . .
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Producer: Ruth Berry
Editor: Johann Scholz
Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt
Graphics: Jörg Eisenprobst
Voice Over: Sophie Kozeluh
Sound Designer: Johann Scholz
Original Production:
„Cute Little Killers” A Terra Mater Factual Studios production, written and directed by Ruth Berry.
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Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH
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Did you know that Numbats eat 20,000 termites every day? 😋
Tasty or ew?
@@ushangsupaul6755 hihi 😆
Population control.
@@terramater Tasty little Termites!
@@nahulseyon54 Yummy! 😋
if lena had twitter, she'd be tweeting about them aliens abducting her on a regular basis.
Poor soul.... team Lena!!! ✊️❤
Hands down the most underrated channel on RUclips.
Yep
Oh, wow, thanks so much!
Happy to have you here!
they wouldve ruled if bbc earth channel wasnt there. great channel nonetheless
Unlike some channel report 200 mil years ago lol
Yeah I couldn’t believe this is the first time I’ve ended up on one of their videos
Unaware of such animals do exist on earth.
Lots to see and lots to learn.
Yes, there're so many awesome animals out there!
What a cool lil animal. I always learn something new from this channel.
Your comment made our day! 💛
Lena: I know that's not a rampaging elephant! I went to the library and looked it up, we don't even have elephants here!
All these years living in Australia, and I never knew that the numbat was so critically endangered. Geez!
They are because of feral cat.
@@Red-Tempest Lets put a bounty on cats.
Numb nuts
@@graemesydney38 yes
@@graemesydney38 an excellent idea
For several years I worked as a wildlife tech. We used radio collars. I feel it is a burden on the animals. If only we protected enough habitat then we wouldn't need to use burdensome methods on these animals. But this video is inspiring, to see the positive results of the research. I am proud of the researchers and the animals as well.
first time i have ever heard off a numbat, thank u i like hearing about animals i didnt no existed , hope their forest home doesnt burn down
And we really like telling stories that amaze you! 🤗
Yes, let's hope that the numbat population will grow again and that there's enough habitat left for the cute little marsupials.
@Zoran Milos sad but true
I remember seeing a numbat on an ecyclopedia I had as a kid (and still have to this day) and one day at school I picked it as my animal during a guess the animal game. None of my classmates believed the numbat was even a real animal until we googled it.
Numbats kind of remind me of a stripey, marsupial version of a squirrel that specializes in eating termites. Neat little critters.
At times when I feel low on hope, it is reassuring to know that brave souls are working hard on it. The challenge of avoiding mass extinction is daunting, but it's not too late!
Well said.
The cuteness of that little one with the itches!
I'm so in love with their cuteness. I really hope they can save them and maybe one day I'll get to see one!
Hi Aileen!
We too! They're so adorable!
They are so endangered because of feral cats. I think there still needs to be a cull despite angry activists. I just think we need to put the lives of native animals infront of those (excuse my language) but those damn ferals.
@Damien Paz Cats have single handedly decimated entire ecosystems causing the extinction of hundreds of species of birds, reptiles and mammals.
Are there any natural felines in the wilds of Australia???
People need to stop letting their cats go outside. There also needs to be a cull.
@Damien Paz cats do not differenciate between pest and no-pest animals😂 put a bell around their neck
@@Drskopf No, the only large land predator is the dingo, and it was introduced about a thousand years ago ot so
We have bush across the road. In one year cats & a fox have wiped out all the Bandicoots here. Very hard to catch these feral creatures. Thank you for this. Bush Heritage, Wildlife Conservancy & Wilderness are doing so much for all Australian creatures.
Thank you for watching it! :)
Ridiculously cute.
Also I'm new, you were recommended by animal logic and im not disappointed ;) you guys definitely have a great channel here
Is the video from Animal logic really similar? I didn't think I'd seen this, but I'm having deja vu.
Never heard of this animal before. I hope they can save it.
Poor girl she trying to get ready for the day and someone is spying on her.” Do You mind?” She says
I was laugh when he disturb with that sound.😂😂😂
I've lived in Australia most of my life and have only just learnt about numbats 🤦♀️
SHUT UP
@@abbemartensson3850 Ruuude
Love the show and especially Lena……great great work….they are real champions 🥇
Lena is the best! And yes, this conservation project is amazing!
finally, a creature from OZ that wont kill ya
Leave the scientific stuff to the professionals and the rangers, but there are many people who would like to volunteer to help this endangered animal and others like it by eradicating the feral cats and foxes. A vast untapped resource. Another quality video. Cheers
Australia shot itself in the foot with gun confiscation. They prevented ordinary citizens from dealing with feral animals.
@@torg2126 no it best law to protect the public from imbeciles massacring, like some countries do :)
@@popojojololo How'd that work out? I recall a mass shooting over in England right after their government confiscated damn near every privately owned firearm.
Woohoo we removed a hundred cats! Only 6 million more to go. Haha
XD if only we can lure them all into one place
Don’t tell the bleeding hearts, they’ll be crying about euthanizing the cats! It’s irresponsible cat owners who made the mess in the first place. What they want to do? Foster them? Forever homes? The new families will dump them right back where they were as soon as the newness wears off, or the kids move away. Put them to sleep, painless and peaceful.
Took them "a few years" to remove 100 cats what a joke the Australian government is. They care more about importing asians than they do about preserving natural ecosystems that they helped disrupt/destroy.
I like how the scientist is still looking for Lena, Meanwhile the cameraman has long found her 🤣
Numbats of Dryandra sounds like a Si-Fi fantasy movie
Just discovered your channel. Fascinating work
The first time I know the existence of such a beautiful and interesting species.
Keep it up Aussies!
you have very good video, love it. see you in Bali
Hi, Ligenit!
We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! :) and hopefully see you in Bali!
Greeting from Perth Western Australia! Numbats are home to my state and are an amazing animal but it's on the verge of being lost forever.
Terra truly matters
Numbats are really cool but what about the creatures they feed on? One would assume their populations have exploded. Has this greatly impacted the volume of rotting trees? Have other predators seem their numbers grow too? How does this effect the health of the eucalyptus trees?
all good questions
How many more species will be eradicated before we correct our feral cat mistake? (And will rodents become unmanageable when we do?)
Reintroduce quolls to manage mice. Snakes can help but people find then scary.
There are plenty of native birds of prey that eat rodents - hawks, eagles, owls, kookaburras etc. All of our feral animals have been introduced or let loose by ignorant & thoughtless white settlers - rabbits, foxes, cats, cane toads, Euopean carp, wild pigs & camels etc. so these animals do what's natural to survive, but cause harm to our precious native populations. It is really human stupidity that is to blame. As a cat lover, & a responsible owner, I have no problem with the erradication of feral cats & think that there needs to be a much more serious quest to get rid of them.
What is the methodology to Approach for keeping word on Enhancing flora and fauna of Australia
🙏🙏🙏sukses selalu❤❤❤
Every cat I see when in the bush gets a double tap!
How can this channel didn't reach a million views? This is my first time seeing unusual animals. Only in this channel.
Keep it up terra mater😇❤❤
Thanks for watching our videos, we will keep it up! 🤗
Under rated channel 😭❤️
they're so adorable
Awesome 👍
Thanks! 🤗
I was waiting for at least one fact that was amazing !
I love them so much ❤️🥺 they're so precious 💕
And so cute 🥰
Great narration, great stories. Thanks
“Cats are being eradicated 100 out of millions’
... doesn’t sound like eradication to me
I now know where the inspiration of Scrat from Ice age came from LOL
high quality underrated youtube channel subscribed.
Amazing That’s so cool
awesome!!!!
these are my favorite animal i love them so much
Plz continue this great work towards saving our planet. Would love to help with some donations. Let us know how can we donate.
Hi, ambujkn!
We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! :)
In our video descriptions, you can find link for NGOs related to the topic
I think i need numbat in my home😂 no termites anymore
Great video, enjoy learning new stuff from you guys😀🤜🤛
We hope 40k numbats soon all the best👍
"There are less than a thousand of these extremely endangered animals left in the wild. We will help by affixing bits of plastic to them."
TY 😗
I need one these in my house... 😂😂😂
So, no breeding programs?
"A numbat is not a bat, nor is it a num."
"She's managed to lose him".... she says as the camera is filming it
Numbats are so unique
I was about to die but then I got weighed and counted so everything is fine now.
Those collers looks real bad 😞
Sad life for those tiny left over marsupials carrying the responsibility of thier whole species
hope those incredible cute animals survive
100 less cats is nothing... They propagate much faster than that..
Oooo that's interesting
They are really cute...
Cousin? This coming from the same people who declared humans are cousins to the banana.
Numbat:I am a Numbar
Bat:You not look like us
Numbat:I'm not a bat
Ant:He is also know ant eater
Numbat:l don't eat ant
its called your TNR program for the cats....or move to area that dont have numbats.
Just found out about a new animal today
Hi Oxeron! It's always nice to learn something new :)
How do we capture these cute little guys?! We use an Elephant horror scream instrument. 😧
We have a farm in numbat country we see them every now and then
This is why feral cats should be shot on sight, catch and release is an abject failure in policy because it ignores their terribly effective hunting practices. It is highlighted in australia where coyotes do not live, who actively hunt them.
Hello Terra Mater! I found you on a RUclips Advertisement. Are Numbats related to rodents?
No they are marsupials 😊 very sweet
Tell us do they kill or eat the cats
We rescued a cat, but feral must be taken out one way or other. I don't think that many cats can be adopted. It's negligence from human species that cats got introduced to special areas
Terra mater :Numbats cousins of Kangaroo,
Me: Cousins of Pikachu or Squirrels...
so that's what tasmanian tiger looks like
Yes!
is australia having silent extinction...?
Unfortunately. Too many invasive species, too relaxed a federal and state governments. Apparently Koalas are nearing extinction now which is honestly shocking; I have fond memories of going bush-walking with my family and posing for pictures with the Koalas who'd sit on the lower branches of trees (respectfully, of course). After bushfires the entire town would scour the burnt wood for any tiny animals, mostly possums, and give them water and release them in some remaining bush. Now of course the state governments have chosen to largely take over that duty though since they're big governments their responses tend to be a lot slower and worse than those of rural communities themselves.
Dropbears are still going strong though so that's good.
Thx for your opinions guys. Very interesting...
@@anentiresleeveoforeos2087 there is so much to do, and the people with power must step up
Feral cats are a problem in many countries! People who feed feral cats are often big contributors!
Cats are such good killers it’s crazy
das Murder floofen.
🔥🔥
Live and let live👍
I’m surprised that rats, aren’t a problem for these guys.
I want one!
Actually looks like an anteater. A smaller version
Resembles that extinct hyena with the zebra stripes too
convergent evolution. kind of like how everything will be turned into a crab eventually.
@@weevil_bob but why did evolution stop?
They are so cutw
How is removing 100 cats out of a population of 6.3 million a reason for hope.
1. Got to start somewhere 2. It's 100 in the numbat territory, (6.3 million is the national estimation.)
Ranger Brian cant find Lena. Why dont you ask your camera man to call him?
Damn cats are pretty extreme
Jesus Christ, perfect timing. I closed my phone and heard a scream. But it was cut short when I close the phone.
0:21
Only a hundred stray cats removed? Is this Australia's idea of a joke?
The nearest relative to the Tasmanian tiger no it is not the quoll
Cat owners, put a collar with a bell on your cats.
More like don’t let your cats outside
Marsupiald aren't just nocturnal. I'm from Australia and kangarood are definitely diurnal
OMG! They're not bats! I had no clue.