What is what animal is crash bandicoot?

Crash Bandicoot is not an actual animal. He is a fictional character in a video game franchise of the same name. Crash is portrayed as an anthropomorphic bandicoot, which means he has human-like qualities and abilities. He was created by Naughty Dog and first appeared in the video game Crash Bandicoot in 1996. He has since appeared in numerous video games, merchandise, and even had his own animated television show. Although Crash is not a real animal, his design is loosely based on the bandicoot, a small marsupial native to Australia and parts of Southeast Asia.