bettong

English

Bettongia gaimardi (Tasmanian bettong)

Etymology

Recorded in English since 1830–40; from Dharug badang.

Noun

bettong (plural bettongs)

1. Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.

   Bettongs rather resemble rats, having short noses, short, rounded ears, long hind feet and a naked muzzle tip.

Derived terms

• brush tailed bettong
• burrowing bettong
• northern bettong
• rufous bettong
• Tasmanian bettong (Tasmanian bettong)

 

See also

• boodie
• potoroo
• rat kangaroo
• woylie

References

• bettong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bettongia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Bettongia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons