Family Dasyuridae (Noun)
Meaning
Dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Dasyuridae consists of carnivorous marsupials, including dasyures, native cats, pouched mice, and Tasmanian devils.
- Dasyuridae is a diverse family of marsupials that includes the Tasmanian devil, quolls, and dunnarts.
- The family Dasyuridae is often referred to as the quoll family, but it also includes other carnivorous marsupials such as the Tasmanian devil.
- Some members of the family Dasyuridae, like the Tasmanian devil, are known for their fierce reputation and powerful jaws.
- The family Dasyuridae is unique in that it includes some of the most carnivorous marsupials, including the Tasmanian devil and the eastern quoll.