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Mankarr (Greater Bilby)

“I like painting because I love seeing my Grandparent paint their country and telling us about how they used to walk long distances.” – Amon Chapman

Mankarr (greater bilby) is an omnivorous desert-dwelling mammal found in a range of arid habitats across northwestern and central Australia, including rocky soils, shrublands, woodlands and spinifex regions. Its fur is usually grey or white, and it has a long, sharp nose and long pinkish ears. At the time of European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby became extinct in the 1950s, and while the greater bilby has survived, it remains a threatened species.