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Strip one bird and marsupial (9)

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I believe the answer is:

bandicoot

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'marsupial' is the definition.
(I know that bandicoot is a type of marsupial)

'strip one bird' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'strip' could be 'band' (band is a kind of strip) and 'band' is present in the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'bird' could be 'coot' (coot is a kind of bird) and 'coot' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bandicoot that I've seen before include "native of Australia" , "Insect-eating marsupial of Australia and New Guinea" , "Australian native" , "Australian marsupial with long pointed muzzle and tail" , "Little animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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