biology

Perameles

Perameles is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Perameles rather than just read about it. In short: Perameles is a genus of marsupials of the order Peramelemorphia. They are referred to as long-nosed bandicoots or barred bandicoots.

Key takeaways

Perameles belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Perameles to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Perameles from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Perameles is a genus of marsupials of the order Peramelemorphia. They are referred to as long-nosed bandicoots or barred bandicoots. The genus name Perameles comes from Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra), meaning ("pouch, bag"), and Latin mēlēs, meaning "marten, badger". More than half the known recent species of Perameles have been driven to extinction, although these extinct species were long considered conspecific with P. bougainville, a 2018 study determined them to be distinct species. The extant species are:

Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern barred bandicoot (P. gunnii) Long-nosed bandicoot (P. nasuta) Queensland barred bandicoot (P. pallescens) The recently extinct species are:

†Desert bandicoot (P. eremiana) †New South Wales barred bandicoot (P. fasciata) †Southwestern barred bandicoot (P. myosuros) †Southern barred bandicoot (P. notina) †Nullarbor barred bandicoot (P. papillon) Fossil species are:

†P. allinghamensis †P. bowensis †P. sobbei †P. wilkinsonorum

References

External links ARKive - images and movies of the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Perameles

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Perameles claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Perameles before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Perameles ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Perameles

In research: Perameles appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Perameles in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Perameles is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Marsupial genera, Marsupial stubs, Marsupials of Australia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Perameles outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Perameles in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Perameles means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Perameles out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Perameles in simple terms?

Perameles is a genus of marsupials of the order Peramelemorphia. They are referred to as long-nosed bandicoots or barred bandicoots.

Why does Perameles matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Perameles?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Perameles.