Diprotodontia

Diprotodontia is a suborder of marsupials, primarily found in Australia. The name "Diprotodontia" means "two front teeth," referring to the characteristic single, well-developed pair of lower incisors found in most species. This group includes well-known animals like kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and phalangers.12

These marsupials are almost exclusively herbivorous. They range in size from small, squirrel-like creatures to the extinct giant Diprotodon, which was the largest known marsupial mammal, standing about 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall at the shoulder and weighing over 2,700 kg (3 tons). Diprotodon lived during the Pleistocene Epoch in Australia and is considered a close relative of modern wombats and koalas.13