bilby
/ˈbɪlbi/
noun
- A small, burrowing Australian marsupial with long ears, a long snout, and a bushy tail, also known as the rabbit-eared bandicoot.
- We learned in science class that the bilby uses its strong claws to dig burrows.
- The bilby is an endangered species that lives in the deserts of Australia.
- Conservation groups are working to protect the bilby from predators like foxes and cats.
- An Easter symbol in Australia, often made of chocolate, used as an alternative to the Easter bunny to promote awareness of the native animal.
- Many Australians now buy bilby-shaped chocolates to help fund conservation efforts.
- The store had a display of Easter bilbies with little pink ears.
- For Easter, my family gives chocolate bilbies instead of bunnies to support Australian wildlife.