Pictures and facts about the Australian bandicoots

pig-footed bandicoot	golden bandicoot
bilby or greater bilby	western barred bandicoot
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Australian bandicoots

Order : Peramelemorphia
Family : Peramelidae

Facts about the family Peramelidae, the Australian bandicoots

The Bandicoot family (Peramelidae) is fairly represented; it includes the rabbit-bandicoot, which crosses in its eastern range the western border of the country. (Full text)

However, Australian bandicoots are marsupials and so obviously not at all related to any of these other animals. (Full text)