Peramelidae (Noun)
Meaning
Bandicoots.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Peramelidae is a family of marsupials commonly known as bandicoots, which can be found in Australia and New Guinea.
- The order Peramelidae consists of approximately 21 species of bandicoots, varying in size and appearance.
- Southern brown bandicoot is a member of the Peramelidae family and is known for its distinctive quivering nose.
- Eastern barred bandicoot, a species in the Peramelidae family, was once widespread in Australia but is now an endangered species.
- The Peramelidae family includes the bilby, which is also known as the lesser bandicoot-rat.