If you are writing for a general audience (even an general academic audience) you should avoid using in-group jargon without explanations. Overloading your audience with words they do not understand will not help you achieve your purpose.
Genus. Myrmecobius. The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised termite-eater and is easily recognised by its slender, graceful body and short, stiff hair which is reddish-brown with black and white stripes across its back and rump.
Musk Ox Distribution. The remote and cold areas of the Arctic is where the Musk Ox lives. There are some living in areas ofNorway,Siberia, andSweden. There are large numbers of them around Greenland and Canada.