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bettong [bɛˈtɒŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a species of rat kangaroo of Australia having a short nose
[from a native Australian language]
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Noun1.bettong - short-nosed rat kangaroo
rat kangaroo, kangaroo rat - any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
Bettongia, genus Bettongia - jerboa kangaroo
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Reedy Marsh contains areas of rare lowland and foothills, damp sclerophyll forests and provides intact habitat for threatened fauna including bettongs, quolls, Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles and grey goshawks.
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