bandicoot

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Definition von bandicoot im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Any of several ratlike marsupial of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia of southeast Asia; Small Australian marsupial, of the family Peramelidae with a distinctive long snout; {i} large rat (found in India and Ceylon); A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon; any of various agile rat-like terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous; A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania; It does much injury to rice fields and gardens; Any of about 22 species of marsupials (family Peramelidae) found in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and nearby islands. Bandicoots are 12-30 in. (30-80 cm) long, including the 4-to 12-in. (10- to 30-cm) sparsely haired tail. They have a stout, coarse-haired body, a tapered muzzle, and hindlimbs longer than their forelimbs. Unlike other marsupials, bandicoots have a placenta. They are terrestrial, solitary animals that dig pits to search for insect and plant food. Farmers consider them pests. All species have declined, and some are now endangered
bandicoot rat: burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
rabbit-eared bandicoot: {i} type of small bandicoot (with large ears, pointed nose and a long furry tail) native to Australia and New Guinea, bilby
rabbit-eared bandicoot: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit

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