Macropodidae
E28156
Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammalian family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait |
elongated fourth toe on hind foot
ⓘ
herbivorous dentition ⓘ large hind feet ⓘ long muscular tail used for balance ⓘ powerful hind legs adapted for hopping ⓘ relatively small forelimbs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | macropods ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Dendrolagus
ⓘ
Lagorchestes ⓘ Macropus ⓘ Notamacropus ⓘ Onychogalea ⓘ Osphranter ⓘ Setonix ⓘ Thylogale ⓘ Wallabia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
diprotodont lower jaw with two large forward-projecting incisors
ⓘ
syndactylous second and third toes on hind feet ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | primary grazers in Australian ecosystems ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ nearby islands ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
kangaroos
ⓘ
pademelons ⓘ quokkas ⓘ tree-kangaroos ⓘ wallabies ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal hopping
ⓘ
saltatory locomotion ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern mammalogy and taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction |
altricial young developing in pouch
ⓘ
marsupial reproduction with pouch ⓘ |
| suborder | Macropodiformes ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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