There are many members of the kangaroo family, and all are smaller than Red Kangaroos or Grey Kangaroos.
Wallaroos, wallabies, potoroos and pademelons all look like kangaroos, but are smaller.
There are about 63 species of kangaroo, grouped into various smaller families. Kangaroos come under the heading of "macropod". Members of the macropod family are characterised by their big feet ("macropod" means "great-footed"), their front pouches, and the fact that they move primarily by hopping.
There are four main species that are commonly called kangaroo. These are:
Other species of kangaroos are smaller, and they include:
Then there are the potoroids - a sub-species of the kangaroo family. Examples include:
There are many more than two species related to the kangaroo. The kangaroo family comprises over 60 members, including the following species:wallabywallaroopotoroorat-kangaroo (not kangaroo rat)bettongquokka
The wallaby is the smallest of the three. However, they are all members of the kangaroo family, and the smallest kangaroo is the musky rat-kangaroo: in which case, the kangaroo is the smallest.
The red kangaroo is related to all members of the kangaroo family. This includes the Western Grey, Eastern Grey and Antilopine kangaroos. Other members of the kangaroo family, to which the red kangaroo must therefore be related, are the wallaroos, wallabies, quokkas, pademelons, tree-kangaroos, potoroos, bettongs and rat-kangaroos. For details regarding specific kangaroo species, see the related question.
There are many smaller relatives of the kangaroo. The quokka, pademelon, potoroo and the bettong are all small kangaroo-like marsupials. The smallest of all the kangaroo family is the musky rat-kangaroo, which is an average of 23 cm in length.
Yes. The pademelon is a macropod. It is one of the smaller members of the kangaroo family.
Yes. The potoroo is a marsupial, and one of the smaller members of the kangaroo family.
No. All pademelons are herbivores. They are smallish members of the kangaroo family.
Yes, wallabies hop. They are macropods, smaller members of the kangaroo family.
Yes.Wallabies are smaller members of the kangaroo family. Like the larger members of the Macropodidae family, they have strong hind legs specially built for springing and bounding. However, being smaller, they cannot jump the same length as a kangaroo; many species are better built for slopes and rocky hillsides.
No members of the kangaroo family have particularly large eyes. Kangaroo rats (of North America) are characterised by large eyes, but they are not kangaroos; nor are they even marsupials. They are quite different to the rat-kangaroos of Australia.
No. Wallaroos are native to Australia. They are marsupials, and members of the kangaroo family (macropodidae).
Yes. Wallaroos are mammals. Specifically, they are marsupials, and members of the kangaroo family (macropodidae).