Osphranter antilopinus

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Osphranter antilopinus, commonly known as the antilopine kangaroo, is a large, social macropod native to the tropical savannas of northern Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf macropod
marsupial
species
activityPattern mainly crepuscular
mainly nocturnal
belongsTo Australian terrestrial fauna
breedingPattern seasonal breeder in some regions
class Mammalia
climatePreference tropical
commonName antilopine kangaroo
linked to: antelope wallaroo

antilopine wallaroo
linked to: antelope wallaroo
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy Gould
diet herbivorous
eats forbs
grasses
ecologicalRole grazer
endemicTo Australia
family Macropodidae
foundIn Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
genus Osphranter
geographicDistribution Cape York Peninsula
Kimberley region
Top End of Northern Territory
habitat open woodland
tropical savanna
hasCharacteristic large body size
long powerful hind limbs
long tail
pouch-bearing females
is large social macropod
kingdom Animalia
locomotion bipedal hopping
movement capable of fast hopping speeds
nativeTo northern Australia
tropical savannas of northern Australia
order Diprotodontia
phylum Chordata
previousGenus Macropus
reproduction gives birth to underdeveloped young
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
socialBehavior forms groups
gregarious
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1842

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Osphranter includesTaxon Osphranter antilopinus