Rufous rat-kangaroo (English spelling)

Japanese: rufous rat-kangaroo(英語表記)rufousratkangaroo
Rufous rat-kangaroo (English spelling)

...They have a large brood pouch on their abdomen. The largest species, the Rufous Rat-Kangaroo, Aepyprymnus rufescens , has a body length of 36-52cm and a tail length of 35-40cm, while the smallest, the Musky Rat-Kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus , has a body length of 25cm and a tail length of about 16cm. They usually live in groups or in pairs in complex underground burrows that extend over an area of ​​several meters square, and are active at night, eating plant leaves, buds, roots, fruits, etc.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "rufous rat-kangaroo" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…腹には大きな育児囊がある。最大種アカネズミカンガルーAepyprymnus rufescens(英名rufous rat‐kangaroo)は,体長36~52cm,尾長35~40cm,最小種ニオイネズミカンガルーHypsiprymnodon moschatus(英名musky rat‐kangaroo)は,体長25cm,尾長16cm前後である。 ふつう地下に数m四方の範囲に広がる複雑な巣穴をつくって集団あるいはつがいですみ,夜活動して,植物の葉,芽,根,果実などを食べる。…

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