Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

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Hypsiprymnodon moschatus is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial known as the musky rat-kangaroo, notable for its primitive kangaroo-like features and forest-dwelling habits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marsupial
species
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToClade Macropodiformes NERFINISHED
bodyMass approximately 0.5 kg
class Mammalia
commonName musky rat kangaroo NERFINISHED
musky rat-kangaroo
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED
diet omnivorous
eats fruits
fungi
invertebrates
seeds
endemicTo Australia NERFINISHED
family Hypsiprymnodontidae NERFINISHED
foragingStratum ground-dwelling
foundIn Wet Tropics of Queensland NERFINISHED
northeastern Queensland NERFINISHED
geographicRegion Australasian realm NERFINISHED
habitat forest floor
rainforest
tropical forest
hasFurColor brown
hasPouch true
hasScentGlands true
kingdom Animalia
limbCharacteristic short hind limbs compared to other kangaroos
well-developed forelimbs
locomotion hopping
quadrupedal
nativeTo Australia
nestSite forest floor litter
notableFeature musky odor
primitive kangaroo-like morphology
order Diprotodontia NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Hypsiprymnodon NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
relatedTo kangaroos
wallabies
reproductiveMode viviparous
socialBehavior solitary
tailCharacteristic non-prehensile tail
taxonRank species
usesNest true
yearDescribed 1888

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Hypsiprymnodontidae containsTaxon Hypsiprymnodon moschatus