Commonly known as Australia's "Easter bunny" due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference genome—all ...

The Greater bilby genome comprises about 38,000 protein coding genes across nine chromosomes with 3.66 billion base pairs. By comparison, the human genome has about 19,900 protein genes across 23 ...

Finding tracks near a burrow, he set up his camera trap. The greater bilby has many Aboriginal names, including ninu. It was brought to near extinction through predation by foxes and cats introduced ...

They threaten over 300 native species. That's actually more than cats or foxes. Take the bilby. The greater bilby is threatened and the lesser bilby is already extinct, and rabbits had a major ...