The Barred Bandicoot or Marl is extinct on the mainland and only found on an island off Western Australia. The Desert Bandicoot is extinct. Today, Rabbit Bandicoots are found only in small, scattered colonies in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland. All Bandicoots are the size of a rabbit and have long noses. However, there are a group of short-nosed Bandicoots which have short noses and ears.
Bandicoots dig for insects, roots and bulbs which they eat.
They are also known to eat lizards and other small animals. Just like Kangaroos and Possums, Bandicoots have a combing toe on each hind foot. The Bandicoot grooms itself with this and scratches at ticks and lice which tend to infect them. Mostly, Bandicoots are territorial and males will even kill other males which come into their territory. Bandicoots are marsupial and sleep during the day.