Some bandicoots are guided around working equipment (4-5)

I believe the answer is:

long-eared

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'some bandicoots are' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally mean the same thing.

'guided around working equipment' is the wordplay.
'guided' becomes 'led' (similar in meaning).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'working' becomes 'on' (on can mean working or activated).
'equipment' becomes 'gear' (gear is a kind of equipment).
'on'+'gear'='ongear'
'led' going around 'ongear' is 'LONG-EARED'.

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