brush kangaroo

[MiguelANymn]

any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored

[Konraddync]

A brush kangaroo refers to certain smaller species of kangaroos that inhabit the forests of Australia and Papua New Guinea. They are typically part of the genus Thylogale, and this group includes the famous pademelons and red-legged pademelons. Brush kangaroos are nocturnal and solitary, and they feed primarily on grasses and leaves.