- any of several large East Indian rats of the genus Nesokia.
- any of several insectivorous and herbivorous marsupials of the family Peramelidae, of Australia and New Guinea: some are endangered.
- any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
- any of three burrowing rats of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia, of S and SE Asia: family Muridae
