Macropodidae
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Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, the quokka, and several other groups. These genera are allied to the suborder Macropod
Lagorchestes fasciatus Gould
Simosthenurus AMNH
Macropus giganteus Male
Wallaby fighting Tasmania
Quokka
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The quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family, the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturna
Macropodidae
…Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, the quokka, and several other groups. These genera are allied to the suborder Macropodiformes, containing other macropods, and are native to the Australian continent…
Quokka at rottnest
A family of quokkas
A man taking a selfie with a quokka
A Rottnest island quokka showing typical "smiling" facial structure