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The antilopine kangaroo, aka antilopine wallaroo or antilopine wallaby, hails from northern Australia. They dwell mostly in savannah woodlands found in the wet/dry tropical regions, valleys, low-lying depressions, and on the floodplains of the larger rivers, mostly in wet areas with an abundance of shorter green grass. They face the […]

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The tenkile, aka Scott’s tree kangaroo, can only be found in a small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. These critters prefer mid-mountain rain-forests that contain Araucaria, Libocedrus, Podocarpus, and Rapanea. Due to habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as extensive […]

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The woylie, aka brush-tailed rat kangaroo or brush-tailed bettong, can only be found in western and southern Australia, as well as New South Wales. They prefer woodlands with a low clumped understory of tussock grasses, open forests, and wooded shrublands. Sadly, due to habitat destruction at the hands of fires […]

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The giant kangaroo rat is the biggest of the 20 known species of kangaroo rats. In true kangaroo fashion, these critters prefer to hop, rather than walk. They use their strong hind legs to hop and their long tail as a counter-balance. These rodents can be found throughout the San […]

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Ranking as the smallest macropodid (marsupial mammal) in the kangaroo family, the musky rat kangaroo hails from the tropical rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, in Australia. They prefer habitats with dense vegetation near lakes and streams. These creatures look like a cross breed between a kangaroo and a rodent. Due to […]

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The white-striped dorcopsis, aka greater forest wallaby, is found in the northern part of West Papua, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer primary and secondary tropical forests. These marsupials (carry their young in an abdominal pouch, or marsupium) are related to kangaroos. The dorcopsis can be found at altitudes […]

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There are 14 known species of tree kangaroo that are found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. Tree kangaroos live in lowland rainforests and cloud forests at around 11,000 feet. Deforestation and illegal hunting are the main causes for their Endangered status with IUCN. Due to the nearly 90% […]

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The wallaby, who’s closest relative is the kangaroo, is found throughout Australia and is not only cute but friendly as well. Like the kangaroo, wallabies are marsupials (carry their young in an abdominal pouch called a marsupium). There are many different known wallaby species, grouped roughly by habitats. There are […]

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The kangaroo possesses powerful hind legs, a long strong tail, and small front legs/arms. Kangaroos belong to the family called Macropus, literally translating to “big foot.” A newborn joey can’t suckle or swallow, so the kangaroo mom uses her abdominal muscles to pump milk down its throat. Kangaroos are generally […]

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Looking like a rabbit and a kangaroo mated, we have the springhare. These critters live in the semiarid steppes and dry savannas of Kenya and Tanzania as well as in Southwestern Africa. They can travel up to 18 miles in search of food! Due to their stable numbers, springhares are […]

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