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No. Kangaroos belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Diprotodontia, which are marsupials.
Rabbits belong to the family Leporidae, of the order Lagomorpha. They are placental mammals.
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∙ 15y agoNot at all. Rabbits are placental mammals, and kangaroos are marsupials, i.e. pouched mammals. The two are not even remotely related, except that they are both mammals.
Kangaroos belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Diprotodontia, which are marsupials. Rabbits belong to the family Leporidae, of the order Lagomorpha. They are placental mammals.
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Are tree kangaroos related to normal kangaroos?
Yes. Kangaroos, tree kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos and pademelons are all part of the kangaroo family.
Do kangaroos have a family?
Yes kangaroos do have a family
Where are kangaroos found?
There is no such animal as an African kangaroo. Kangaroos are native to Australia, while tree kangaroos are also found on the Island of New Guinea.
Are tree kangaroos kangaroos?
Yes. Tree kangaroos, although arboreal, are fully members of the kangaroo family, or Macropodidae. This family includes wallabies, wallaroos, Red Kangaroos, Grey Kangaroos, potoroos, quokkas, rat-kangaroos and pademelons. They are marsupials, giving birth to undeveloped young which then continue their development in the mother's pouch.
What rodents look like a cross between a deer and a rabbit?
There is a mythical animal called a jackalope that had the body of a rabbit and the antlers of a deer.
What is the names of the rabbit family?
The scientific name of the rabbit family (also the hare family) is Leporidae.
Which can hop better a kangaroo or a rabbit?
Kangaroos can hop higher, further and faster than rabbits.
Were there any competition between the kangaroos and European rabbits?
The introduction of the European rabbit did create competition with the kangaroo for food sources. The European rabbit has been one of the factors that has contributed to the decimation of Australia's grasslands, and prime feeding grounds for kangaroos. While kangaroos feed on a variety of fresh vegetation, depending on the species, the loss of grasslands has affected their food supply. Some wallaby species (which belong to the kangaroo family) have suffered to the point of extinction. While this cannot be attributed only to the introduction of the rabbit, the rabbit has certainly had a significant effect. Rabbits breed much faster than kangaroos, so competition for food sources is high. Further, rabbits tend to eat vegetation right down to the roots, meaning that the plant cannot regrow, and revegetation does not occur.
What animals are kangaroos most like?
Kangaroos are most like other members of the macropod family. There are over 60 species in the kangaroo family in Australia. Some of these include wallabies, tree-kangaroos, potoroos, wallaroos, rat-kangaroos (not kangaroo-rats), pademelons and the quokka.
How are kangaroos and wallabies related?
Kangaroos and wallabies are both marsupials in the family macropodidae, meaning "long footed".
Kangaroos are best classifled as?
Kangaroos are mammals from the subclass marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot').
What do the paintings with kangaroos on mean?
Kangaroos in aboriginal paintings are part of the story being told by the painting. They still mean "kangaroos", but are likely to be part of a hunting story being relayed by the intricate symbolism of the artwork.
