mulgara

 
Pronunciation: /məlˈgɑːrə/

noun

  • a rat-sized carnivorous marsupial with a pointed snout, large eyes, and a short crested tail, native to central Australia.
    • Dasycercus cristicauda, family Dasyuridae

Origin:

1940s: probably from Wangganguru (an Aboriginal language) mardagura