What does the bandicoot eat?

The diet of the bandicoot varies depending on the species. Generally, bandicoots are omnivorous and feed on a variety of items, including:

- Insects such as beetles, cockroaches, and ants

- Spiders

- Earthworms

- Small frogs and lizards

- Berries and fruits

- Seeds

- Roots

- Tubers

- Small mammals such as mice and rats

- Bird eggs

- Carrion

Some species of bandicoot have adapted to specific diets. For example, the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) has a long snout that it uses to dig up insects and larvae from the soil, while the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) is known to feed on fungi and small vertebrates.