a Bandicoot

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About the Bandicoot

Bandicoots are a group of about 20 species of small to large marsupials. The bandicoot is popularized by the video game series, Crash Bandicoot. Paleontoligists have even named an extinct bandicoot species after Crash Bandicoot. Crash Bandicoot is a franchise of platform video games. The series was created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. The series has appeared on multiple platforms and has gone through various developers and numerous genres. From racing to adventure, the franchise's games offer many types of games to enjoy. The games are mostly set on the fictitious Wumpa Islands, a place located to the south of Australia, which corresponds to the Habitat Tab on my website. The game started in 1996 a to this date have countinued remastering and creating new games for all of the fans to enjoy.

Baby bandicoot on rocks.
Species Characteristics
Lesser Bandicoot Rat They can grow up to 40cm long and are considered pests
Greater Bilby They have a long nose with an excellent sense of smell
Golden Bandicoot They are short-nosed and are considered a threatened species
Chaeropus These are pig-footed and are presumed to be extinct
lesser bandicoot rat resting on a branch in the rain forest a small greater bibly in the wild golden bandicoot group of chaeropus