Osphranter antilopinus
E538466
Osphranter antilopinus, commonly known as the antilopine kangaroo, is a large, social macropod native to the tropical savannas of northern Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osphranter antilopinus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macropod
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular
ⓘ
mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Australian terrestrial fauna ⓘ |
| breedingPattern | seasonal breeder in some regions ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
antilopine kangaroo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
antilopine wallaroo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | grazer ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Macropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Northern Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Osphranter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Cape York Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kimberley region NERFINISHED ⓘ Top End of Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
tropical savanna ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
long powerful hind limbs ⓘ long tail ⓘ pouch-bearing females ⓘ |
| is | large social macropod ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal hopping ⓘ |
| movement | capable of fast hopping speeds ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
northern Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tropical savannas of northern Australia ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousGenus | Macropus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to underdeveloped young ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms groups
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1842 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.