Macropod
Macropods are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, pademelons, and several others. Before European settlement, there were about 53 species of Macropods. Six species have since become extinct. Another 11 species have been greatly reduced in numbers.
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Red-necked Wallaby | |
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Family: | Macropodidae |
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Wikispecies has information on: Macropodidae. |