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PRONUNCIATION OF RINGTAIL POSSUM

ringtail possum  [ˈrɪŋˌteɪl ˈpɒsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RINGTAIL POSSUM

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Ringtail possum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RINGTAIL POSSUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pseudocheiridae

Pseudocheiridae is a family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout Australia and New Guinea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RINGTAIL POSSUM


awesome
ˈɔːsəm
awsome
ˈɔːsəm
balsam
ˈbɔːlsəm
blossom
ˈblɒsəm
buxom
ˈbʌksəm
cumbersome
ˈkʌmbəsəm
emblossom
ɪmˈblɒsəm
Epsom
ˈɛpsəm
foursome
ˈfɔːsəm
gruesome
ˈɡruːsəm
handsome
ˈhændsəm
lonesome
ˈləʊnsəm
odontoglossum
ɒˌdɒntəˈɡlɒsəm
opossum
əˈpɒsəm
possum
ˈpɒsəm
ransom
ˈrænsəm
reblossom
riːˈblɒsəm
threesome
ˈθriːsəm
troublesome
ˈtrʌbəlsəm
wholesome
ˈhəʊlsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RINGTAIL POSSUM

ringlet
ringleted
ringlets
ringlike
ringman
ringmaster
ringneck
ringside
ringsider
ringstand
ringster
ringstraked
ringtail
ringtone
ringtoss
ringway
ringwise
ringwomb
ringwork
ringworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE RINGTAIL POSSUM

adsum
Aksum
alyssum
brush-tail possum
brush-tailed possum
checksum
crissum
dim sum
fideicommissum
grassum
helichrysum
Hilversum
lump sum
pensum
play possum
pygmy possum
sargassum
sum
sweet alyssum
zero-sum

Synonyms and antonyms of ringtail possum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ringtail possum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RINGTAIL POSSUM

Find out the translation of ringtail possum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ringtail possum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ringtail possum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猫熊负鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zarigüeya de cola anillada
570 millions of speakers

English

ringtail possum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ringtail Possum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ringtail تمارض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самка луня опоссума
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ringtail possum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিংটেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ringtail opossum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Possums ringtail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ringtail Opossum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アライグマのポッサム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼬리에 고리 무늬가있는 동물 의 주머니쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ringtail possum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ringtail thú có túi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிங்டோல் கூடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंगटॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ringtail possum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ringtail Possum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ringtail opos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самка луня опосума
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ringtail oposum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ringtail possum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ring stert buidelrat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ringtail pungråtta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ringtail possum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ringtail possum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RINGTAIL POSSUM»

The term «ringtail possum» is used very little and occupies the 156.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RINGTAIL POSSUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ringtail possum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RINGTAIL POSSUM»

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Possums: The Brushtails, Ringtails and Greater Glider
Ringtail Possum Hemibelideus lemuroides 36 Greater Glider Petanroides volans 37 Rock Ringtail Possum Petropseudes dahli 40 Green Ringtail Possum Pseudochirops archeri 41 Daintree Ringtail Possum Pseudochindus cinereus 42  ...
Anne Kerle, 2001
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Ecology and Conservation of Owls
Only at one site (Bellbird Creek near Eden) was this achieved effectively. Of 12 prey types or prey groups (including 'birds' and 'insects'), only four (Common Ringtail Possum, Sugar Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider and 'birds') were taken by both ...
Ian Newton, 2002
3
Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes: An Action Plan for ...
... Lemuroid ringtail possum Petauroides volans (Kerr 1792), Greater glider Petropseudes dahli (Collett 1895), Rock ringtail possum Pseudocheirus canescens (Waterhouse 1846), Lowland/Hoary ringtail Pseudocheirus caroli Thomas 1921, ...
Michael Kennedy, IUCN/SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group, 1992
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Life of Marsupials
Diet of brushtail possums In marked contrast to the koala, greater glider and common ringtail possum, brushtail possums thrive on whatever vegetation is available. In Eucalyptus forests they eat eucalypt leaves, but they have adapted to ...
C. Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe, 2005
5
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Lycalopex vetulus q.v. Ring-tailed Phalanger; Mongan; Herbert River Ringtail Possum Pseudantechinus syn. Antechinus q.v. 5665 Pseudocheirus Diprotodontia - Petauride e Ring-tailed Phalangers; Ring-tailed Possums; Ringtails d ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012
Generation length for the Western Ringtail Possum is here assumed to be c. 3 years. Recovery plan An interim recovery plan covered the period 1997-1999 ( Burbidge and de Tores 1998). A full recovery plan is in preparation (K. Morris pers.
Andrew Burbidge, John Woinarski, Peter Harrison, 2014
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Australian Mammal Society
Coprophagy and selective retention of fluid digesta: their role in the nutrition of the Common Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus. Aust. J. Zool. ( submitted). CORK, S. J., 1981. "Digestion and metabolism in the Koala ( Phascolarctos ...
8
Wildlife on Farms: How to Conserve Native Animals
Understorey. trees. and. shrubs. Common. ringtail. possum. Pseudocheirus peregrinus The common ringtail possum (60–70 cm) is a nocturnal possum weighing up to 1 kg. It has a long tapering prehensile tail (that is longer than the body) with ...
Andrew Claridge, Donna Hazell, Ross Cunningham, 2003
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Wildlife and Woodchips: Leadbeater's Possum : a Test Case ...
COMMON RINGTAIL POSSUM oesophagus small intestine .. proximal colon distal colon stomach taenia SUGAR GLIDER oesophagus stomach proximal colon Figure 4.5 The digestive systems of the Common Ringtail Possum and the Sugar ...
David Lindenmayer, 1996
10
Gliders of Australia: A Natural History
... Possum Family Pseuoocheiridae Greater Glider Lemuroid Ringtail Possum Rock Ringtail Possum Green Ringtail Possum Daintree River Ringtail Possum Herbert River Ringtail Possum Western Ringtail Possum Common Ringtail Possum ...
David Lindenmayer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RINGTAIL POSSUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ringtail possum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Owl pictured devouring ringtail possum at Canberra park
Bird watchers from around the country are flocking to catch a glimpse of a large owl that has been spotted devouring ringtail possums and sulphur-crested ... «9news.com.au, Mar 15»
2
On the brink of extinction
WA Greens spokeswoman Lynn MacLaren said there was “no doubt the western ringtail possum faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild” and ... «Perth Now, Feb 15»
3
Western ringtail possum's endangered status blamed on feral cats …
Western ringtail possum The western ringtail possum. Conservationists say the species should have been marked as critically endangered. Photograph: WA ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
4
Western ringtail possum now on endangered list
The western ringtail possum is now officially endangered after being ... the forests of the south-west of WA and differs from the ringtail possum found in the ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
5
Part of the ringtail possum family, this greater glider lacks the typical …
The greater glider is the largest species in the ringtail possum family Pseudocheiridae, and the only one that doesn't have a prehensile, grippy tail. And unlike ... «Australian Geographic, Nov 14»
6
Possums take the high road
For the research, 69 western ringtail possums and common brushtail possums near the Caves Road bridge have been fitted with radio-collars to monitor their ... «The West Australian, Oct 14»
7
Baby ringtails on the mend after mum attacked by python
THREE baby ringtail possums are recovering well after their mum was attacked by a python earlier this month. A group of European visitors were sitting near the ... «Northern Star, Sep 14»
8
This Rare White Possum Could Soon Be a Ghostly Memory
white lemuroid ringtail possum A ghost lives in the Daintree Rainforest in northeastern Queensland, Australia. There, on a single mountain range located 1,100 ... «Scientific American, Sep 14»
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White lemuroid ringtail possum is Australia's first native mammal …
They claim the cute little possum – the symbol of Queensland's Wet Tropics – is already “ecologically ... MIRACLE: Brown ringtail possum back from the dead. «Courier Mail, Jul 14»
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Breeding season the ideal time to check out possum stunts
NOCTURNAL VISITORS: Ringtail possums often seek refuge in domestic households due to a loss of habitat. Contributed ... «Gladstone Observer, Apr 14»

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