Macropus - Wikipedia
Macropus is a marsupial genus in the family Macropodidae. It has two extant species of large terrestrial kangaroos. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek μάκρος, makros "long" and πους, pous "foot". Thirteen known extinct species are recognised. The type species is …
Eastern grey kangaroo - Wikipedia
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a marsupial found in the eastern third of Australia, with a population of several million. It is also known as the great grey kangaroo and the forester kangaroo.
Red kangaroo - Wikipedia
Macropus rufus dissimulator Lydekker, 1906. Macropus rufus pallidus Schwarz, 1910. The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus[5]) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial.
Macropus | marsupial genus | Britannica
With the exception of tree kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus), all members of the kangaroo family (Macropodidae) rely on long, powerful hind legs and feet for hopping and leaping, their predominant forms of locomotion.
Kangaroo: Habitat, Behavior, and Diet - ThoughtCo
2024年7月23日 · Kangaroos are marsupials that are indigenous to the Australian continent, their native kangaroo habitat. Their scientific name, Macropus, is derived from two Greek words meaning long foot (makros pous). Their most distinctive characteristics are their large hind legs, long feet, and large tails.
ADW: Macropus rufus: INFORMATION
Macropus rufus is the largest living marsupial. Males range in total body length from 1,300 to 1,600 mm and females from 850 to 1,050 mm. Tail length is from 1,000 to 1,200 mm for males and 650 to 850 mm for females. They may weigh as much as 90 kg and may reach 1.8 meters in height when standing.
Eastern Grey Kangaroo - The Australian Museum
Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus, is a marsupial mammal that belongs to a small group called macropods. They have hind legs that are larger than their forelimbs. Their hind feet are also large and powerful.
Eastern Gray Kangaroo - National Geographic
1 / 2. An albino eastern gray kangaroo photographed at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark. Animals. Photo Ark. Eastern Gray Kangaroo....
Macropus - Meet the megafauna - Queensland Museum
Learn more about Macropus. Macropus is the world’s largest kangaroo reaching up to 2.5 metres tall. Lived 60,000 — 40,000 years ago. Related to Macropus pearsoni, Pearson’s Giant Kangaroo. Peculiar deer-like claws on its feet. Stood on tip toes to feed using its hind legs. Had a pouch.
Kangaroo | Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月7日 · The term kangaroo, most specifically used, refers to the eastern gray kangaroo, the western gray kangaroo, and the red kangaroo, as well as to the antilopine kangaroo and two species of wallaroo (see below). Less specifically, kangaroo refers to all 14 species in the genus Macropus, some of which are called wallabies.