Bürstenschwanzrattenkänguruh

English translation: brush-tailed rat kangaroo

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German term or phrase:Bürstenschwanzrattenkänguruh
English translation:brush-tailed rat kangaroo
Entered by: David Tracey, PhD

23:32 Nov 2, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
German term or phrase: Bürstenschwanzrattenkänguruh
Tier im Zoo Berlin
Elke Willms
brush-tailed rat kangaroo
Explanation:
This is probably the most commonly used term. Google this and you will find a number of relevant websites.
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David Tracey, PhD
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4 +2Woylie
Kim Metzger
4 +2brush-tailed rat kangaroo
David Tracey, PhD


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Woylie


Explanation:
Bürstenschwanzrattenkänguruh
Wissenschaftlicher Name: Bettongia penicillata
http://kerrywhitbread.com/zoo/Burstenschwanzrattenkanguruh.h...

The Woylie (Bettongia penicillata) is a small (30cm long) marsupial. It is also known as the Brush-tailed Bettong. It is a member of the Potoridae family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woylie


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Note added at 9 mins (2009-11-02 23:42:38 GMT)
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And a short video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/10/07/2384667.htm

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: Sounds good, rat kangaroos are marsupials, whereas the western US kangaroo rats are rodents, but both have convergently evolved similar characteristics since they live in similar habitats.
24 mins
  -> But lower case - woylie -

agree  SusanneM
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
brush-tailed rat kangaroo


Explanation:
This is probably the most commonly used term. Google this and you will find a number of relevant websites.


    Reference: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0124109/ingles/info/animal/br...
David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Monika Elisabeth Sieger
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agree  SusanneM
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