Macropodinae

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Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their close relatives, characterized by powerful hind legs adapted for hopping.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Macropodinae canonical 6

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf subfamily
taxon
activityPattern often crepuscular or nocturnal
bodyPlan large hind limbs and small forelimbs
characteristic elongated feet
herbivorous diet
long muscular tail used for balance
marsupial reproduction with pouch
powerful hind legs adapted for hopping
class Mammalia
commonName macropodines
conservationStatus includes species of least concern
includes threatened and endangered species
dentition adapted for grazing and browsing vegetation
diet leaves
primarily grasses
shoots
ecologicalRole large herbivores in Australian ecosystems
hasNotableGenus Dendrolagus NERFINISHED
Lagorchestes NERFINISHED
Macropus NERFINISHED
Notamacropus NERFINISHED
Osphranter NERFINISHED
Setonix NERFINISHED
hasNotableSpecies Macropus giganteus NERFINISHED
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Osphranter rufus NERFINISHED
Setonix brachyurus NERFINISHED
includes kangaroos
pademelons
quokkas
tree-kangaroos
wallabies
infraclass Marsupialia NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
locomotion saltatory locomotion (hopping)
nativeTo Australia
New Guinea NERFINISHED
nearby islands
order Diprotodontia NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Macropodidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction gives birth to altricial young that develop in pouch
socialBehavior many species form groups or mobs
suborder Macropodiformes NERFINISHED
taxonRank subfamily

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Osphranter subfamily Macropodinae
Onychogalea subfamily Macropodinae
Setonix subfamily Macropodinae
Setonix memberOf Macropodinae
Wallabia subfamily Macropodinae
Lagorchestes belongsToSubfamily Macropodinae