dasyurid

1. Small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania (synset 101886154)
   is a 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
   subtypes:

   • dasyure - any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
   • tasmanian tiger, tasmanian wolf, thylacine, thylacinus cynocephalus - 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
   • anteater, banded anteater, myrmecobius fasciatus, numbat - small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
   belongs to: dasyuridae, family dasyuridae, family dasyurinae - dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils
   same as: dasyurid marsupial

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