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Any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New Guinea..
The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) might pass for a kangaroo rat, except for being about half the size, and the pygmy planigale (Planigale maculata) looks very much like a house mouse (Mus musculus), but smaller.
The two main contenders^([for smallest marsupial]) are the rare long-tailed planigale (Planigale ingrami), a flat-skulled shrew-like creature found in northern Australia, and the rather similar pilbara ningaui (Ningaui timealeyi) from northwestern Australia.
Dunnarts in turn compete with smaller native mammals, such as ningauis and planigales.
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Planigale means Any species of the genus Planigale of small insectivorous marsupials endemic to Australia and New Guinea..
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The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) might pass for a kangaroo rat, except for being about half the size, and the pygmy planigale (Planigale maculata) looks very much like a house mouse (Mus musculus), but smaller.
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