noun
rat kangaroo; potoroid
Refers to any small marsupial of the family Potoroidae, including bettongs and potoroos. A zoological term used in biology and nature contexts.
オーストラリアにはネズミカンガルーと呼ばれる小型の有袋類が生息している。
Small marsupials called rat kangaroos inhabit Australia.
Compound of ネズミ (rat) and カンガルー (kangaroo), describing the animal's rat-like appearance and kangaroo-like features.