The numbats are found in woodlands of Australia. They like grasslands and forests. The numbat requires hollow, fallen logs for shelter at night, nesting and protection from predators. The numbats eats insects and other small things. They get their food by tearing open the nests of insects.
Numbats feed almost exclusively on termites only occasionally eating other ants.
A numbat eats 10,000 plus termites each day. The numbat are endangered because it can't run fast from its enemies.