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Kangaroos are mammals, specifically marsupials. They are known as macropods, meaning "big-footed".
Marsupials give birth to live young, but the babies are embryonic when they are born. The baby crawls into it's mother's pouch where it attaches to a nipple and finishes its development. Kangaroos, Koalas and opossums are in this family. Most marsupials are found in Australia and the islands near that continent.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoMarsupials
"Marsupial' is not the species, but the Infraclass.
Kangaroos have different species names; for example, the species name of the Red Kangaroo is Macropus Rufus.
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∙ 13y agoAll kangaroos, including tree kangaroos, belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Marsupialia (marsupials).
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∙ 13y agoKangaroos belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Marsupialia (marsupials).
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∙ 11y agoKangaroos are in a mammal group called marsupials. These are animals that keep their live young within a pouch that is on the parent's body.
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∙ 10y agoAll kangaroos are members of the family Macropodidae. Macropodidae means 'big footed' and refers to the fact that all members of the kangaroo family are characterised by their long hind feet.
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∙ 9y agoKangaroos belong to the phylum Chordata, as do all mammals. Their class is Mammalia and their infraclass is Marsupialia. Their family is Macropodidae, meaning "big-footed".
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∙ 11y agoKangaroos belong to the class Mammalia and the infraclass Marsupialia.
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∙ 13y ago- Its a marsupials
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What family does the Kangaroo belong to?
All kangaroos, including tree kangaroos, belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Marsupialia (marsupials).
Are Kangaroos part of the Rabbit Family?
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.
Kangaroos koalas and opossums all belong to what mammal group?
kangaroos and wallaby's belong to the same family. They belong to macopodibe meaning big footed. the wombat belongs to vombatidae and are usually characterized as having short stocky legs, almost a non-exsisting tail, large head and, small legs.
What family does the musky rat kangaroo belong to?
The Musky-rat kangaroo, like other kangaroos, is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae.
What class do grey kangaroos belong to?
All kangaroos, including both species of Grey kangaroos, belong to the class Mammalia and the infraclass Marsupialia.
Do kangaroos have a family?
Yes kangaroos do have a family
What class do red kangaroos belong to?
Kangaroos are mammals, so they are in the class mammalia. They are marsupials, and macropods.
To what country does a kangaroo belong?
Kangaroos "belong" to Australia, the continent to which they are native, while tree kangaroos also "belong" to the island of New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia.
Are hares part of the kangaroo family?
No. Kangaroos are marsupials and belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Diprotodontia, which are marsupials. Hares, like rabbits, belong to the family Leporidae, of the order Lagomorpha. They are placental mammals.
The Marsupial Quokka a member of the possum family- true or false?
Absolutely false - it is not a member of the possum family. The quokka is a marsupial, but actually in a class of its own. For many years it was thought to be a type of wallaby, but while it is one of the 60 or so species in the wide-ranging kangaroo family, it is only a close relative to the wallaby, and not actually a wallaby.
What is the group of mammals called that kangaroos and koalas belong to?
Koalas, kangaroos, and opossums are marsupials.
Are Kangaroo Rats part of the rat family?
No. Like rats, they are rodents, but they exist in a separate family from them. Rats belong to Muridae, the family for True Mice and Rats. Kangaroo Rats belong to the Heteromydae family, which they share with pocket mice. They differ to rats in that they hop, and have cheek pouches for food storage.
