10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DALGYTE»
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dalgyte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dalgyte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Others such as Marl, Mundarda, Noolbenger, Wurrup, Dalgyte, Wuhl-wuhl, Pitchi-
pitchi. and Wilkintie, advocated by some Western Australian naturalists, have not
penetrated into general usage. Marl, mundarda, noolbenger, and dalgyte were ...
David Blair, Peter Collins, 2001
Few Australians are familiar with one of the country's most beautiful and graceful
native mammals, the Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, otherwise known as the Dalgyte or
Bilby. In addition to its prominent, rabbit-like ears, the Dalgyte boasts long silky ...
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Unique animals and birds of Australia
Index ITALICISED NUMERALS REFER TO ILLUSTRATIONS America, North, 6,
14; South, 6, 14 Antarctica, 6 Asia, 7 bandicoots, 25, 27-28 Brindled, 28 Brown, or
Quenda, 28, 30 Common Rabbit-eared, Dalgyte or Bilby, 28 Golden, 28 Lesser ...
Michael K. Morcombe, 1973
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Handbook to The Birds of Australia
In Western Australia this bird chooses for its nest the deserted hole of either the
Dalgyte {Peragalea lagotis) or the Boodee (a species of Bettongia), but more
generally drills holes in the sides of banks, like the Sand-Martin of Europe.
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The illustrated natural history
This bird chooses for its nest the deserted hole of either the Dalgyte (Perameles
fogotis), or the Boodee (a species of Bettongia), in the sides of which it burrows
for about seven or nine inches in an horizontal direction, making no nest, but ...
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Endangered Species of Australia
Scientific Name: Macrotis lagotis This very cute marsupial is sometimes known as
a rabbit-eared bandicoot, pinki, dalgyte, ninu or walpa. They are the largest
species in the bandicoot family. Before European settlement, bilbies used to
roam at ...
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
“The Root-feeding Dalgyte”1{, or Australian “ Native Rabbit” (Peragalea lagotis),
is a miscellaneous eater. The specimen in the Zoological Gardens was dieted on
bread and milk. “In its native grassy. ' X. p. 352 ; XI. p. 435. 1' Wsrsxnouss ...
... same group of organisms is often known by more than one name, or the same
name is used for different groups. For example, the rare bilby (Macrotis lagotus)
is also known as the rabbit-eared bandicoot, rabbit bandicoot, pinkie and dalgyte.
Mike Calver, Alan Lymbery, Jennifer McComb, 2009
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Handbook to the Birds of Australia by John Gould
It usually flies Very high, a circumstance which renders it diffith to procure
specimens. In Western Australia this bird chooses for its nest the deserted hole of
either the Dalgyte (Peragalea layoffs) or the Boodee (a species of Bettoflyia), but
more ...
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An Introduction to the Mammals of Australia
The root-feeding Dalgyte, or Peragalea lagotis, leads us still nearer to the genus
Perameles : the fauna of Western Australia is greatly enriched by the addition of
this beautiful species. I believe that South Australia may also lay claim to it; for I ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DALGYTE»
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dalgyte is used in the context of the following news items.
Australia faces 'extinction calamity'
... on the land. 'We can learn more about these species. One of the problems is that most Australians don't know what a bilby, or a dalgyte is.' ... «Geographical, Feb 15»
