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There are over 60 species in the kangaroo family in Australia. Some may not be easily recognised as related to the kangaroo, but the list includes all macropods such as wallabies, tree-kangaroos, potoroos, wallaroos, rat-kangaroos (not kangaroo-rats), pademelons and the quokka.
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Who are the relatives of the desert rat kangaroo?
Relatives of the now-extinct Desert Rat-kangaroo include the tiny Musky Rat-kangaroo and the various species of bettong. Bettong species include the Woylie (Brush-tailed bettong), Boodie (Burrowing bettong), Rufous bettong (Rufous rat-kangaroo), Northern bettong, and the now-extinct Southern bettong and Nullarbor Dwarf bettong.
Are there any other relatives of the kangaroo species?
Yes. There are between 60 and 70 different species.
What is the beaver's relative?
Other beavers. Outside of that, the closest living relatives would be pocket gophers and kangaroo rats.
What is a small kangaroo like a marsupial?
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.
Who are the red kangaroo's relatives?
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.
Is diprotodontia the kangaroo's genus?
Diprotodontia is the kangaroo's order.This order (not genus) includes 110-120 species, including kangaroos and their many relatives (wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos, etc), possums, koalas and wombats.
What is a small kangaroo type animal with a pouch?
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.
What marsupial animals are similar to a kangaroo?
Kangaroos are related to all other mammals of the Macropod family (or kangaroo family), Macropodidae, of which there are over 60 species. The kangaroo family encompasses other marsupials such as the wallaby, potoroo, bettong, pademelon, rat-kangaroo, tree kangaroo and wallaroo.
Who is the opossums closest relatives?
A baby opossum is called a joey. They look a little bit like mice.
Who is kangaroo?
Anyone that is a kangaroo.
Is Kangaroo the fastest animal?
The largest kangaroo, the Red Kangaroo, is the fastest.
What is an antilopine kangaroo?
An antilopine kangaroo is a species of kangaroo found in northern Australia.
