Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
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No. 1
  Kangaroo Division (macropididae), the purpose of a marsupial Division. Is a large variety of subjects, more than 50 species, including kangaroos, tree kangaroos and bags. Kangaroo found in Australia, mainland and nearby islands, is the largest existing body of marsupials, red kangaroos macropus rufus of which close to 90 kg body weight, a large gray kangaroos macropus giganteus is also close to 70 kg body weight, they are also the familiar kangaroos , and is a symbol of Australia. Kangaroo is jumping feet on behalf of animals walking, jumping ability strong, very fast. Some different types of bags are known as small kangaroo, a wide range of widely distributed in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands are distributed. Some bags and kangaroos belong to the same bag, size and kangaroo are similar, like a small kangaroo. Some slight body bags and kangaroo are some differences, of which the smallest types of weight less than two kilograms. Tree kangaroos originated in the terrestrial kangaroos, as adapted to arboreal life, He terrestrial habits of similar size have some differences, some body like bears, kangaroos, compared with other, long forelimbs and short hind legs, and other Like kangaroos, tree kangaroos still retains a strong jumping ability, can jump from branch to branch very far distance. Tree kangaroo found in mainly in New Guinea and nearby islands, located in northeastern Australia a few, living in dense tropical rainforest. All kangaroos are herbivorous animals, which are relatively primitive member leaves for food, while more progressive members are herbivorous. Kangaroos are Australia's leading large plant-eating animals, take on other continents, the ecological status of ungulates.
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No. 2
  (大袋鼠科)有11属63种。广泛分布于澳大利亚、塔斯马尼亚、新几内亚及其邻近岛屿。包括树袋鼠属Dendrolagus、林袋鼠属Dorcopsis、小林袋鼠属Dorcopsulus、兔袋鼠属Lagorchestes、纹兔袋鼠属Lagostrophus、大袋鼠属Macropus、甲尾袋鼠属Onychogalea、岩袋鼠属Petrogale、丛林袋鼠属Thylogale、沙袋鼠属Wallabia、短尾袋鼠属Setonix。身体大小差异很大,体长23.5~160厘米;头小,尾长而被毛,基部变粗;后肢比前肢显著强大,前肢具5趾,后肢缺第1趾,第2、3趾小,并由皮层连接在一起,第4趾最长,第5趾次之;雌兽都有很发达的袋囊,内有4个乳头,但通常只有2个有机能。除树袋鼠可树栖外,都适应跳跃生活、草食性。具有类似反刍的消化方式,能占据对其他大型哺乳动物不利的区域。雌兽在袋囊中有了幼仔后,仍可交配受孕,但受精卵发育到100个细胞就停止发育;如袋囊中幼仔死亡,胚胎则继续发育,几周后第2个幼仔又可降生。
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  1. lat.:  Macropodidae
Thesaurus
big Macropodidae
Related Phrases
animalHead marsupialvaluable and rare animalmammals
AustraliaChordatakangarooAnimal main headings
Containing Phrases
Potoroidae
Classification details
ExpandSthenurinaeExpandMacropodinaeExpandTree kangaroo genus
ExpandLagostrophus fasciatus genusExpandStumble mouse isExpandclump Dorcopsis muelleri genus
ExpandWallaby genus