Red-necked Pademelons (Thylogale stigmatica)
These Red-necked Pademelons were sparring with each other. Captured at O-Reilly's Resort, Green Mountain, Queensland, Australia.
Pademelons are small marsupials of the genus Thylogale. They are some of the smallest members of the family Macropodidae. Their common name is derived from the word badimaliyan, from the Dharuk Aboriginal language of Port Jackson (the Sydney region), while the scientific name comes from the Greek words for "pouch" and "weasel".
Pademelons, wallabies, and kangaroos are very alike in body structure, and the three names refer to the three different size groups. Besides their smaller size, pademelons can be distinguished from wallabies by their shorter, thicker, and sparsely haired tails. Like wallabies, they move by hopping.
Red-necked pademelons can be found in the coastal regions of Queensland and New South Wales, and in south-central New Guinea. In some areas, their range has been drastically reduced. (From: Wikipedia)
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Red-necked Pademelons (Thylogale stigmatica)
These Red-necked Pademelons were sparring with each other. Captured at O-Reilly's Resort, Green Mountain, Queensland, Australia.
Pademelons are small marsupials of the genus Thylogale. They are some of the smallest members of the family Macropodidae. Their common name is derived from the word badimaliyan, from the Dharuk Aboriginal language of Port Jackson (the Sydney region), while the scientific name comes from the Greek words for "pouch" and "weasel".
Pademelons, wallabies, and kangaroos are very alike in body structure, and the three names refer to the three different size groups. Besides their smaller size, pademelons can be distinguished from wallabies by their shorter, thicker, and sparsely haired tails. Like wallabies, they move by hopping.
Red-necked pademelons can be found in the coastal regions of Queensland and New South Wales, and in south-central New Guinea. In some areas, their range has been drastically reduced. (From: Wikipedia)
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