Definition of Potoroo. Meaning of Potoroo. Synonyms of Potoroo

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Definition of Potoroo

Potoroo
Potoroo Po`to*roo", n. (Zo["o]l.) Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroo rat.

Meaning of Potoroo from wikipedia

- Potoroo is a common name for species of Potorous, a genus of smaller marsupials. They are allied to the Macropodiformes, the suborder of kangaroo, wallaby...
- Gilbert's potoroo or ngilkat (Potorous gilbertii) is Australia's most endangered marsupial, the rarest marsupial in the world, and one of the world's...
- The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member...
- The broad-faced potoroo (Potorous platyops) is an extinct potoroid marsupial that was found in southwestern Australia. The first specimen was collected...
- The long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) is a small marsupial found in southeastern Australia, restricted to an area around the coastal border between...
- Reserve, where they co-exist with the critically endangered Gilbert's potoroo. A quokka weighs 2.5 to 5.0 kg (5+1⁄2 to 11 lb) and is 40 to 54 cm (16...
- is a family of marsupials, small Australian animals known as bettongs, potoroos, and rat-kangaroos. All are rabbit-sized, brown, jumping marsupials and...
- Long-footed potoroo, Potorous longipes †Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii...
- contributed to the decline to near-extinction of the marsupial Gilbert's potoroo. Edwards, SK; Bunker, CB; Ziller, F; van der Meijden, WI (August 2014)...
- Gilbert's potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) †Broad-faced potoroo (Potorous platyops) Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)...