There are over fifty different species of macropod that occur in Australia and neighboring New Guinea. Macropods include kangaroos, wallabies and similar large-footed hopping marsupials. Of those, only five occur in Tasmania — the forester kangaroo, Bennett’s wallaby, bettong, potoroo and this guy, the Tasmanian pademelon. Pademelons are smaller than wallabies, which are themselves smaller than kangaroos. This baby pademelon was very small, only about a foot tall. I liked the way that it kind of looked furious that I was taking its picture. Pademelons are solitary and nocturnal and it was just before sunrise when I took this photo. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
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There are over fifty different species of macropod that occur in Australia and neighboring New Guinea. Macropods include kangaroos, wallabies and similar large-footed hopping marsupials. Of those, only five occur in Tasmania — the forester kangaroo, Bennett’s wallaby, bettong, potoroo and this guy, the Tasmanian pademelon. Pademelons are smaller than wallabies, which are themselves smaller than kangaroos. This baby pademelon was very small, only about a foot tall. I liked the way that it kind of looked furious that I was taking its picture. Pademelons are solitary and nocturnal and it was just before sunrise when I took this photo.
A peeved macropod
Ponders away the sunrise
Sure-footed and full
– love the expression in this one’s eyes
Adorable. Love the fluff.
—– As Clemens said when
—– Paparazzi come with dawn
—– A good hopp’s spoiled .
Cute chubby creature with clenched fists. Ae they always this round???
They’re definitely a bit rounder than wallabies and kangaroos, but this guy was especially oval in that crouched position.
I love the intense stare! You could’ve taken this little guy home!
Thanks for the zoology info Sean. Happy Holiday’s. Sophie is coming to the Big Apple soon, I hope you two can hang out a tad. rjk
this little guy is quite heavey for size, or his nomal for this size of aminal. ?