{"id":55929,"date":"2026-01-16T18:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/its-not-just-a-video-game-character-meet-the-snout-poking-bandicoot\/16\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:21:17","slug":"its-not-just-a-video-game-character-meet-the-snout-poking-bandicoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/its-not-just-a-video-game-character-meet-the-snout-poking-bandicoot\/16\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Not Just a Video Game Character, Meet the &#8216;Snout-Poking&#8217; Bandicoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The long-nosed bandicoot&#8217;s name comes from the term &#8220;pandi-kokku,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;pig rat&#8221; in the language Telugu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These nocturnal marsupials are native to Australia and New Guinea and prefer forests, shrublands and grasslands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video game character Crash Bandicoot was initially named for another Australian marsupial<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crash Bandicoot fans: the eponymous video game creature does exist in the wild.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The long-nosed bandicoot, whose name is <em>Perameles nasuta<\/em>, is native to Australia and New Guinea. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bushheritage.org.au\/species\/bandicoots?srsltid=AfmBOoq6z3As2Q87OzbZO8q29liaGjx6zDm-myggYbgHLIVM3Wy2p6gR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bush Heritage Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bush Heritage Australia<\/a>, the snout-poking animal&#8217;s name comes from the term &#8220;pandi-kokku,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;pig rat&#8221; in the Indian language Telugu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This term suits them. These bandicoots stand out from other subspecies with their long noses, curved toes, and pointy ears.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> long-nosed bandicoot<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their typically bristly fur is peppered with shades of brown and gray, with a white underbelly. These creatures usually weigh 3.3 pounds and can be 12 to 16 inches long \u2014 their lifespan averages 2 to 4 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, these animals breed four times a year, and females are pregnant for only 11 days, which is the shortest of any marsupial. Babies can be as small as an inch long when born.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Long-nosed bandicoots make their homes in forests, shrublands, grasslands, and terrestrial environments. The solitary species spend their days sleeping in shallow nests covered by debris such as grass and leaves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These expert diggers do most of their hunting at night. They use their noses to detect food and their toes to dig for it. As omnivores, they eat insects, insect larvae, lizards, mice, and snails, along with fungi, grass seeds, berries, and fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, they are prey to\u00a0foxes, cats, and dogs. Rabbits and deer are also threats to these marsupials because they compete with them for habitats and food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environment.nsw.gov.au\/topics\/animals-and-plants\/native-animals\/native-animal-facts\/land-mammals\/bandicoots#longnosed-bandicoot-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New South Wales Environment and Government website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New South Wales Environment and Government website<\/a>, bandicoots make four different sounds: a &#8220;high-pitched, bird-like&#8221; sound when searching for each other, a &#8220;whuff&#8221; when irritated, whistling squeaks and chuffing when feeling &#8220;threatened or alarmed,&#8221; and a &#8220;loud shriek&#8221; when in pain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Getty Long-nosed bandicoot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.dWpVAX4T4uYkgta7c1QPQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/74a0659e521dd29f31cce864e5fcb376\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> Long-nosed bandicoot<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are seven species of these marsupials alive in Australia. The long-nosed bandicoot in particular appears to be faring well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/40554\/115173969\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:International Union for Conservation of Nature;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a>, the species&#8217; conservation status as of 2016 is ranked as &#8220;Least Concern,&#8221; meaning it &#8220;does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/stories-about-crash-bandicoots-development\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GameRant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GameRant<\/a>, Crash Bandicoot was originally Willie the Wombat, named after a different (and much larger) Australian marsupial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/long-nosed-bandicoot-inspired-crash-bandicoot-video-game-character-11884718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/not-just-video-game-character-214500909.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW The long-nosed bandicoot&rsquo;s name comes from the term &ldquo;pandi-kokku,&rdquo; which translates to &ldquo;pig rat&rdquo; in the language Telugu These<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/its-not-just-a-video-game-character-meet-the-snout-poking-bandicoot\/16\/01\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PhH8kZMiguiqSZLliPazfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/2d3d7fa6e20d409a155798709bbd9be2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55929"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}