southern marsupial mole
A small, burrowing marsupial native to Australia. Scientific name: Notoryctes typhlops.
The southern marsupial mole is a rare marsupial that lives in the Australian desert.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 袋 (fukuro, 'pouch') + 土竜 (mogura, 'mole'), referring to its marsupial pouch and mole-like appearance.