Best Macropodiformes
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Procoptodon was a massive extinct marsupial native to Pleistocene-era Australia. This giant macropodiform, reaching heights of up to two meters and weighing approximately 230 kilograms, is notable for being the largest kangaroo species ever recorded. It existed for roughly 46,000 years before its di...
The only Australian marsupial known to construct and inhabit warren-style burrows, now confined to several offshore islands after introduced predators eliminated mainland populations.
An Australian rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) distinguished by its black lower limbs, inhabiting rocky outcrops across arid and semi-arid western and central Australia.
A small Australian marsupial (Bettongia penicillata) once widespread on the continent but now critically endangered, its mainland decline driven by introduced foxes and cats.
Australia's largest bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) and the sole member of its genus, inhabiting grassy woodlands of eastern Australia and constructing grass nests for shelter.
