Osphranter antilopinus

Also known as Antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus

species of mammal

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Vinony's link graph records 214 inbound references to Osphranter antilopinus, and connects out to Macropus robustus, Australia and Animalia.

Vinony files it under IUCN Red List least concern species, Macropods and Mammals described in 1842.

Vinony links it to 34 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDiprotodontia
FamilyMacropodidae

Observations recorded4,421

Maximum longevity: 19.8 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild these animals live over 16 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). One specimen lived 19.8 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 378
With media: 11
Family: Macropodidae
Collections: QM, ANWC
Recorded in: Australia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Image: Kangourou antilope.jpg

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Macropus antilopinus
Commons category: Macropus antilopinus
taxon common name: Antilopenkänguru
endemic to: Australia
longest observed lifespan: 19.8
taxon author citation: Gould, 1842
short name: M. antilopinus

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Encyclopedic overview

The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus), also known as the antilopine wallaroo or the antilopine wallaby, is a species of macropod found in northern Australia: in Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a locally common, gregarious grazer.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Osphranter antilopinus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.