"Lesser Things" by Rachel Favelle
Size: 7.4 x 5.5 x 6.5 inches
Medium: Ceramic Stoneware
Until the second half of the 20th century, Australian deserts were home to not one but two types of Bilbies; one called the Greater Bilby and the second the Lesser Bilby. The smaller Bilby was known as ‘Yallara’ to the Wankangurru people of the Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert region. Hedley Finlayson, a scientist collected the last known live specimen of the Lesser Bilby in the 1930s. Fast forward to today, the Lesser Bilby is thought to be extinct and the Greater Bilby population is estimated to be less than 10,000, clinging to survival in mostly remote and isolated colonies in arid Australia.The three main threats are competition for food from livestock, introduced species by English colonists such as rabbits, and predation by foxes and feral cats. Today around 22 specimens of the Lesser Bilby, taken by European collectors, sit in museums gathering dust, a reminder of the precious biodiversity that has been lost from the Australian landscape.
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Size: 7.4 x 5.5 x 6.5 inches
Medium: Ceramic Stoneware
Until the second half of the 20th century, Australian deserts were home to not one but two types of Bilbies; one called the Greater Bilby and the second the Lesser Bilby. The smaller Bilby was known as ‘Yallara’ to the Wankangurru people of the Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert region. Hedley Finlayson, a scientist collected the last known live specimen of the Lesser Bilby in the 1930s. Fast forward to today, the Lesser Bilby is thought to be extinct and the Greater Bilby population is estimated to be less than 10,000, clinging to survival in mostly remote and isolated colonies in arid Australia.The three main threats are competition for food from livestock, introduced species by English colonists such as rabbits, and predation by foxes and feral cats. Today around 22 specimens of the Lesser Bilby, taken by European collectors, sit in museums gathering dust, a reminder of the precious biodiversity that has been lost from the Australian landscape.
Please note the shipping will be calculated after the purchase as it differs depending on your location, weight of the piece or in the event of multiple purchases.
An additional invoice will be sent via Paypal.
If you prefer a shipping quote before completing a purchase, please contact us via email: curioartgallery@gmail.com or via website (contact form).
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