numbat
/ˈnʌmbæt/
noun
- A small, insect-eating Australian marsupial with a pointed snout and a striped back, also known as the banded anteater.
- Numbats are endangered, and conservation efforts are helping to protect their habitat.
- We visited a wildlife sanctuary and saw a numbat scurrying among the logs.
- The numbat uses its long, sticky tongue to catch termites in the wild.