Definition of "numbat" []

• A small marsupial carnivore endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites; Myrmecobius fasciatus. Formerly also known as banded anteater. (noun)

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• "The squirrel-sized numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus, VU), is one example - the marsupial equivalent to the anteaters of South America and also known by the names of walpurti or banded anteater, the numbat is the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae."
• "Yet, in Asaf Gilboa's lab, they quickly learn and retain information about exotic fruits or animals they had never heard of before, like an Australian anteater called the numbat."
• "Food: Boodschappen doen « The expat numbat: from AU to NL"