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Macropus laniger, great red kangaroo
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Macropus laniger, great red kangaroo
Macropus laniger. From A Monograph of the Macropodid, or family of Kangaroos, 1841 by John Gould (1804-1881)
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This stunning illustration is a captivating representation of the Great Red Kangaroo, Macropus laniger, as depicted in A Monograph of the Macropodid or Family of Kangaroos, published in 1841 by renowned English naturalists John and Elizabeth Gould. The Macropus laniger, also known as the Great Red Kangaroo or Macropus rufus laniger, is the largest living marsupial species and the largest extant marsupial species in the world. John Gould, an accomplished English natural history publisher, and his wife Elizabeth, an accomplished artist, collaborated on this detailed and accurate illustration of the Great Red Kangaroo. The image showcases the animal's powerful hind legs, which are used for propulsion during its distinctive hopping gait, and its long, powerful tail, which acts as a counterbalance and provides support during movement. The kangaroo's reddish-brown fur is also prominently displayed, earning it the name "Great Red Kangaroo." The Macropodidae family, to which the Great Red Kangaroo belongs, is part of the larger order Diprotodontia, which includes marsupials and their close relatives. The order Metatheria, which includes marsupials and monotremes, is the sister order to the Placentalia, which includes placental mammals. The Macropodiformes order, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, and their relatives, is a suborder of the Macropodidae. This illustration is a testament to the Goulds' dedication to accurately documenting the natural world, and it remains an important historical record of the Great Red Kangaroo and its place in the larger context of the macropodid family and the broader classification of marsupials.
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