Dasyurid (Noun)
Meaning
Small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The eastern quoll is one of the several dasyurid species known to inhabit Australia and Tasmania.
- Eastern barred bandicoots and some other dasyurids have become extinct due to the introduction of invasive predators.
- Tasmanian devils are the largest of all dasyurid carnivorous marsupials.
- Despite their diverse range of body sizes, all dasyurids are nocturnal and carnivorous.
- Some dasyurids like the spotted-tailed quoll exhibit varied markings that set them apart from one another.