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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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)
Most of these mammals, mainly members of the family Macropodidae (the kangaroos and wallabies), Peramalidae (the bandicoots), and rodents, are found in the rockier upper part of the plateau, except the bats.
4 The protected areas and biosphere reserves in the savannahs

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