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bettong
marsupial genus
Also known as: Bettongia, short-nosed rat kangaroo
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- Inrat kangaroo
…rat kangaroos, or bettongs (genusBettongia), have pinkish noses and short ears. The Tasmanian, or eastern, bettong (B. gaimardi) has gray fur along its back and white fur on its chest and abdomen, along with a crest of black hair along its white-tipped tail. The species is restricted to eastern…
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