Definition of "bettong" []

• Any marsupial of the genus Bettongia, closely related to kangaroos (noun)

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• "Varieties of these give rise to further names, such as bettong or potoroo, but even among Australians these are hardly household words."
• "Among other things, Chevron is expected to prepare plans for the protection, management and monitoring of protected animals at the project site, including the spectacled hare-wallaby, burrowing bettong and golden bandicoot."
• "In 1992, burrowing bettong was introduced on Heirisson Prong, and was followed with the release of Shark Bay mice in June 1994."