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.
They live in India, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Mongoose (herpestidae) can be found in Africa, Southern Asia and Iberian Peninsula. Mongoose were introduced to the â¦ Hawaiian Islands, and West Indies. There are over 40 different species of Mongoose. Mongooses will live in various types of forest (tropical rainforest), dry grassland and near-deserts. They make burrows or take shelter in hollow logs or spaces within rock piles.