mongan
/ˈmɒŋɡan/ /ˈmɒŋɡən/Chiefly Australian
noun
A ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus herbertensis, inhabiting the rainforest of north-eastern Queensland.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Carl Lumholtz (1851–1922). From Warrgamay (northern Queensland) munggany.