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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Dasyuridae, family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinaenoun

    dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils

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  1. Dasyuridae

    The Dasyuridae are a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, including 71 extant species divided into 17 genera. Many are small and mouse-like or shrew-like, giving some of them the name marsupial mice or marsupial shrews, but the group also includes the cat-sized quolls, as well as the Tasmanian devil. They are found in a wide range of habitats, including grassland, underground, forests, and mountains, and some species are arboreal or semiaquatic. The Dasyuridae are often called the 'marsupial carnivores', as most members of the family are insectivores.

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  1. dasyuridae

    Dasyuridae is a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea characterized by their carnivorous or insectivorous diet. This family includes animals such as Tasmanian devils, quokkas, and various types of marsupial mice, quolls, and antechinuses. They are typically small to medium in size, and most have sharp, pointed teeth and retractable claws.

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  1. Dasyuridae

    The Dasyuridae are a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, including 61 species divided into 15 genera. Many are small and mouse-like, giving them the misnomer marsupial mice, but the group also includes the cat-sized quolls, as well as the Tasmanian devil. They are found in a wide range of habitats, including grassland, forests, and mountains, and some species are arboreal or semiaquatic.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dasyuridae in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dasyuridae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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