Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a genus of marsupials including the jerboa kangaroo, the bettong.
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- noun jerboa kangaroo
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The findings show that bilbies (Macrotis lagotis) and bettongs (bettongia lesueur), which are both superficially rabbit-like marsupials, can help green the landscape in arid areas by creating pockets of nutrient-rich soil.
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