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dasyurid marsupial

DEFINITIONS OF: dasyurid marsupial

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n small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania

Synonyms:
dasyurid
Types:
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dasyure
any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, Thylacinus cynocephalus, thylacine
rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Sarcophilus hariisi, Tasmanian devil, ursine dasyure
small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
marsupial mouse, marsupial rat, pouched mouse
any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
Myrmecobius fasciatus, anteater, banded anteater, numbat
small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
Dasyurus quoll, eastern dasyure
a variety of dasyure
Dasyurus viverrinus, native cat
carnivorous arboreal cat-like marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
Type of:
marsupial, pouched mammal
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
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