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Definition of Bettongs

Bettong
Bettong Bet"tong, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A small, leaping Australian marsupial of the genus Bettongia; the jerboa kangaroo.

Meaning of Bettongs from wikipedia

- Bettongs, species of the genus Bettongia, are potoroine marsupials once common in Australia. They are important ecosystem engineers displaced during the...
- to 94 entrances. Warrens are communal, housing an average of 20–40 bettongs. Bettongs appear to switch warrens from time to time, though each has one or...
- and other subsoil foods. Four modern species of bettongs are extant and two have become extinct. Bettongs were endangered because settlers took much of...
- two nights, before it moves on in search of food. Like other bettongs, the eastern bettong is a continuous breeder, producing young throughout the year...
- Naturalist. 84: 8–22. "Brush-tailed bettong". Smithsonian's National Zoo. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-28. "Bettongs (Rat Kangaroos) - Bush Heritage Australia"...
- Potoroidae (potoroos & bettongs), small to medium marsupials that include the living Potorous (potoroos) and Bettongia (bettongs). They are not closely...
- 2022). "Endangered bettongs complete 2,000km journey to new home in South Australia". Marna Banggara. Retrieved 3 August 2022. "Bettongs doing well on SA...
- one of the suborders, Phalangeriformes. Kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos and rat kangaroos are all members of this suborder. Superfamily...
- from fossil specimens. They are similar in appearance to potoroos and bettongs, but are not as closely related. Their omnivorous diet is known to include...
- a marsupial suborder which includes kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos, and rat kangaroos Megapode, chicken-like birds in the family...