Macropodidae


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Noun1.Macropodidae - kangaroosMacropodidae - kangaroos; wallabies      
family Macropodidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Marsupialia, order Marsupialia - coextensive with the subclass Metatheria
kangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
genus Macropus, Macropus - type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
genus Lagorchestes, Lagorchestes - hare wallabies
genus Onychogalea, Onychogalea - a genus of Macropodidae
genus Petrogale, Petrogale - rock wallabies
genus Thylogale, Thylogale - pademelons
Dendrolagus, genus Dendrolagus - tree wallabies
genus Hypsiprymnodon, Hypsiprymnodon - musk kangaroos
Potoroinae, subfamily Potoroinae - rat kangaroos
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(2009) The mechanics of hopping by kangaroos (Macropodidae).
Relationship between Achilles Tendon Stiffness and Ground Contact Time during Drop Jumps
This is a diprodont marsupial of the Macropodidae family.
Comparative Analysis of Retinal Ganglion Cell Topography and Behavioral Ecology in Australian Marsupials/Analisis Comparativo de la Topografia de las Celulas Ganglionares de la Retina y Ecologia del Comportamiento en Marsupiales Australianos
One can clearly see these advantages by observing the marsupials of the family Macropodidae (kangaroos).
Ontogenetic allometry in the foot size of Oligoryzomys flavescens (Waterhouse, 1837) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae)/Alometria ontogenetica no tamanho dos pes em Oligoryzomys flavescens (Waterhouse, 1837) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae)
Petrogale xanthopus Gray (Marsupialia: Macropodidae).
Seasonal trophic ecology of the white-ankled mouse, Peromyscus pectoralis (Rodentia: muridae) in central Texas

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