The greater bilby is a shy, nocturnal marsupial with silky blue-grey fur, oversized ears and a long, pointed snout perfectly designed for sniffing out insects and bulbs beneath the desert soil. Once widespread across Australia, it now survives mainly in arid regions, where it digs spiral burrows that help it escape both heat and predators. Feral cats and foxes, along with habitat changes, remain major threats — but organisations like the Save the Bilby Fund are working hard to protect populations and restore safe habitat. Fun fact: bilbies are such champion diggers that a single animal can move tonnes of soil each year, helping to keep desert ecosystems healthy.