Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

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Hypsiprymnodon moschatus is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial known as the musky rat-kangaroo, notable for its primitive kangaroo-like features and forest-dwelling habits.

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Hypsiprymnodon 1
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marsupial
species
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToClade Macropodiformes
bodyMass approximately 0.5 kg
class Mammalia
commonName musky rat kangaroo
linked to: musky rat-kangaroo

musky rat-kangaroo
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Oldfield Thomas
diet omnivorous
eats fruits
fungi
invertebrates
seeds
endemicTo Australia
family Hypsiprymnodontidae
foragingStratum ground-dwelling
foundIn Wet Tropics of Queensland
northeastern Queensland
linked to: North Queensland
geographicRegion Australasian realm
habitat forest floor
rainforest
tropical forest
hasFurColor brown
hasPouch true
hasScentGlands true
kingdom Animalia
limbCharacteristic short hind limbs compared to other kangaroos
well-developed forelimbs
locomotion hopping
quadrupedal
nativeTo Australia
nestSite forest floor litter
notableFeature musky odor
primitive kangaroo-like morphology
order Diprotodontia
parentTaxon Hypsiprymnodon
phylum Chordata
relatedTo kangaroos
wallabies
reproductiveMode viviparous
socialBehavior solitary
tailCharacteristic non-prehensile tail
taxonRank species
usesNest true
yearDescribed 1888

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Hypsiprymnodontidae containsTaxon Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus parentTaxon Hypsiprymnodon
linked to: Hypsiprymnodon moschatus