northern nail-tail wallaby
E598919
The northern nail-tail wallaby is a small, nocturnal Australian marsupial known for the distinctive horny “nail” at the tip of its tail and its adaptation to tropical savanna habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macropus antilopinus | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marsupial ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ wallaby ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | night ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | macropods ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | northern nail-tail wallaby ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ other vegetation ⓘ |
| family | Macropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
northern Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tropical savanna habitats ⓘ |
| genus | Onychogalea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
nail-like spur on tail tip
ⓘ
pouch ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
horny nail at tip of tail
ⓘ
long tail used for balance ⓘ nocturnal activity pattern ⓘ powerful hind legs for hopping ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal hopping ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to underdeveloped young carried in pouch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Onychogalea unguifera
this entity surface form:
Macropus antilopinus