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hare wallaby

hare wallaby

9.9
A small Australian animal like a tiny kangaroo with long ears and a slim body that moves quickly
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : wallaby liebre
  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the endangered hare wallaby.

Examples

  • Unlike other wallabies, the hare wallaby has long ears and a slender build.

  • The hare wallaby is known for its speed and agility in the Australian outback.

  • The hare wallaby is native to Australia.

  • I spotted a hare wallaby in the wild.

  • The hare wallaby quickly darted away when it sensed danger in the bush.

  • Scientists are working to protect the hare wallaby from extinction due to habitat loss.

  • With its long ears and swift movements, the hare wallaby is often mistaken for a small hare.

Synonyms

kangaroo hare
vshare wallaby
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian hopping animal that looks like a hare and keeps its teeth for life

notes belonging to specific genera rather than stressing the teeth feature

Surface Forms

hare wallaby singular
hare wallabies plural

Morphology

hare + wallaby

The compound 'hare wallaby' is directly compositional: it denotes a wallaby that resembles or has characteristics of a hare, so a learner who knows 'hare' and 'wallaby' can infer the meaning. This noun+noun naming pattern for species by resemblance is common in English and other languages, making the expression transparently interpretable at B1 level.

Etymology

Hare wallaby gets its name from how it looks: it has long ears and a slim body like a hare, but it is a small hopping animal called a wallaby. So the name tells you it is a fast, rabbit-like animal, a 'small kangaroo'.