ban·di·coot
noun/ˈbændɪkuːt/
/ˈbændɪkuːt/
- a small Australasian animal with a long nose and long tail, which eats mainly insects
袋狸（澳大拉西亚长鼻长尾小动物，主食昆虫） - (also bandicoot rat)an Asian rat
袋狸鼠
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Telugu pandikokku, literally ‘pig-rat’.