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nail-tailed wallaby

marsupial

Also known as: Onychogalea

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…species of nail-tailed wallabies (Onychogalea) are named for a horny growth on the tail tip. They are handsomely striped at the shoulder. Because they rotate their forelimbs while hopping, they are often called organ-grinders. Two species are endangered.
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