Ganguroo
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The genus Ganguroo is a species of early to middle Miocene
kangaroo
. The relationship within the macropodidae is in dispute, though it is phylogenetically proposed to be a sister taxon with the Macropodidae.
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
. The relationship within the macropodidae is in dispute, though it is phylogenetically proposed to be a sister taxon with the Macropodidae.