pademelon

noun

1. Any wallaby of the genus Thylogale of small macropods.

   “Although Pademelons are solitary and territorial by nature, it is not uncommon to witness small groups feeding in close proximity to one another.”

   “Kangaroos and their relatives that live in the rainforest include pademelons, wallabies, and tree kangaroos. Pademelons are small kangaroo-like marsupials that prefer solitary nocturnal life in the rainforest.”

   “Pademelons are a distinct group of small wallabies, considerably smaller than both the giant kangaroos and the other, larger wallabies. When foraging slowly, pademelons usually move on all fours.”

2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of paddymelon (“the plant”).