A tiny shrewlike marsupial with a long pointed snout and a prehensile tail, found only in south-western Australia, where it feeds exclusively upon nectar and pollen.
长吻袋貂
Tarsipes rostratus, the only member of the family Tarsipedidae
Example sentencesExamples
One such animal, the honey possum - a very small creature that tips the scales at less than a tenth of an ounce - feeds exclusively on the nectar and pollen of colorful flowers, particularly those of the tree Banksia attenuata.
Interestingly, the honey possum belongs to the same marsupial taxonomic division as the dichromatic tammar wallaby.
It has also been noted in the honey possum and some non-marsupial mammals such as bats and seals.
Researchers at the University of Western Australia are working on two endangered species, the honey possum and the potoroo.
Definition of honey possum in US English:
honey possum
noun
A tiny shrewlike marsupial with a long pointed snout and a prehensile tail, found only in southwestern Australia, where it feeds exclusively upon nectar and pollen.
长吻袋貂
Tarsipes rostratus, the only member of the family Tarsipedidae
Example sentencesExamples
Researchers at the University of Western Australia are working on two endangered species, the honey possum and the potoroo.
It has also been noted in the honey possum and some non-marsupial mammals such as bats and seals.
Interestingly, the honey possum belongs to the same marsupial taxonomic division as the dichromatic tammar wallaby.
One such animal, the honey possum - a very small creature that tips the scales at less than a tenth of an ounce - feeds exclusively on the nectar and pollen of colorful flowers, particularly those of the tree Banksia attenuata.