dasyure

• Sustantivo que designa a cualquiera de varios marsupiales más o menos arborícolas, de aspecto parecido a las martas o comadrejas, que son carnívoros o insectívoros.

A noun referring to any of several more or less arboreal marsupials that somewhat resemble martens.

1. Arboreal marsupialC2formal

   Any of several tree-dwelling marsupials that resemble martens in appearance and behavior.

   Dasiuro arborícola

   • The dasyure is native to the forests of New Guinea and Australia.
   • Researchers observed a dasyure climbing a tree in search of insects.
   • Unlike many marsupials, the dasyure is quite agile in the canopy.