Musky rat-kangaroo was created in 1876.
The musky rat-kangaroo is native to Australia. The smallest species of kangaroo, it is found in the northern tropical rainforests.
The scientific name for the musky rat kangaroo, the smallest of all kangaroo species, is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.
The Musky-rat kangaroo, like other kangaroos, is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae.
The life span of the musky rat kangaroo, the smallest of all kangaroo species, is 4-6 years.
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The smallest rat-kangaroo is the Musky rat-kangaroo, which measures from 15 - 27 cm in length.
The smallest kangaroo is the musky rat-kangaroo, with an average length of 23 centimetres. The musky rat kangaroo lives in the dampest parts of the tropical rainforests in north Queensland.
There are many species of rat-kangaroo, but only one species is the smallest of the kangaroos.The smallest kangaroo is the musky rat-kangaroo, with an average length of 23 centimetres. The musky rat kangaroo lives in the dampest parts of the tropical rainforests in north Queensland.
The Musky Rat Kangaroo's average body size is about 23cm (ranging from 15 to 30 cm), and its head to tail length averages 30-43 cm. The weight, which is similar for both males and females, ranges between 337 and 680 grams.
The musky rat-kangaroo, though tiny, is still a kangaroo and a macropod. It has long hind feet and the distinct strong tendons in its hind legs that cause it to move with a hopping motion.
Predators of the tiny musky-rat kangaroo include dingoes, wild dogs and quolls. Quolls are carnivorous marsupials, sometimes incorrectly called "native cats".