bandicoot
Australian burrowing marsupial
A bandicoot is a small marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea, with a pointed snout, large hind feet, and a pouch that opens toward the rear.
Bandicoots are nocturnal omnivores that dig for insects and roots.
The word also names a large rat found in South Asia that damages crops and gardens.
Small flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- possumPouch-bearing mammal
wombat · koala · bilby · numbat · Tasmanian devil · quokka · glider · macropod
Unearth by shoveling
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- clawCurved animal nail
forage · rooting · underground · den · nest · soil · earth · subterranean
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- protectionGuarding against harm
biodiversity · decline · survival · sanctuary · recovery · predation · foxes
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- darknessTotal absence of light
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
nighttime · solitary · secretive · elusive · foraging · shadowy · gloaming
Egg-laying spined mammal
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- dingoAustralian wild canine
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- kookaburraAustralian kingfisher with laughing call
cockatoo · eucalyptus · Outback · Tasmania · billabong · bushland · scrubland · grassland
Sony's gaming hardware brand
- platformerLeap-based video game
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- crateContainer for transport
pouch
Small flexible bag
possum · wombat · koala · bilby · numbat · Tasmanian devil · quokka · glider · macropod · thylacine
dig
Unearth by shoveling
claw · forage · rooting · underground · den · nest · soil · earth · subterranean · shelter
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
protection · biodiversity · decline · survival · sanctuary · recovery · predation · foxes
nightfall
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- darknessTotal absence of light
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
moonlight · nighttime · solitary · secretive · elusive · foraging · shadowy · gloaming
echidna
Egg-laying spined mammal
kookaburra · cockatoo · eucalyptus · Outback · Tasmania · billabong · bushland · scrubland · grassland · woodland
PlayStation
Sony's gaming hardware brand
- platformerLeap-based video game
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
insects
Six-legged arthropods
roots · seeds · fungi · fruits · invertebrates · foraging · omnivorous · feeding · plants · earthworms