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Tasmanian Pademelons are small marsupials that belong to the family Macropodidae, which also includes kangaroos and wallabies. They have a compact body with short rounded ears. Pademelons have greyish short fur over most of their body with contrasting reddish-brown fur on their underparts and a distinctive white or cream-coloured patch on their chest.
Pademelons carry their young in their pouch for approx 6 months, when the Joey emerges from the pouch, Mum continues to suckle the Joey until weaning.
Pademelons are herbivores and feed on a variety of plants, including grasses, leaves, and fruits. They are known to be most active between dusk and dawn.