It feeds on a variety of small prey, such as insects, desert snails, lizards, small mammals, birds, eggs, berries, and fruit. It stores excess food underground. Reproduction Breeding season is January through March. A litter of 1 to 5 is born after around 50 days of gestation. It digs a burrow in which it rests during the day, coming out at night.
Males mark territory around their dens with urine.
Status It is hunted by some natives, but remains unthreatened. All Rights reserved.