Dasyurid Marsupial (Noun)
Meaning
Small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dasyurid marsupials are the true representatives of carnivorous marsupials in the modern faunas of Australia and Tasmania, comprising well-known genera such as Sarcophanops, Dasyurus and Dasycercus.
- It appears that quolls are closely related to the other dasyurid marsupials in Australia.
- Dasyurid marsupials have developed a range of adaptations, enabling them to capture small-sized, swift insects as prey efficiently at night.
- The small, spotted-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura, is among the most well-known in the family of dasyurid marsupials endemic to Australia.
- Research on the biology and ecology of the various dasyurid marsupials found in Australia and Tasmania reveals the functional adaptations of their dietary patterns during nocturnal hunting.