These adorable little guys are known as pademelons! They are small marsupials in the genus Thylogale, that of which are found in Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands. They are some of the SMALLEST members of macropod family, that of which include the similar-looking but larger kangaroos and wallabies! Pademelons can be distinguished by their small size and their short, thick, and sparsely haired tails. Akin to other marsupials, they carry their young in a pouch!

 

Mature male pademelons are larger than females, with an average weight of about 7 kg and height of 60 cm. Whereas Mature females weigh around 3.8 kg.