wallaby

noun

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

   noun.animal

   Synonyms brush kangaroo

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus <i>Halmaturus</i>, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (<i>H. Bennettii</i>) and the pademelon (<i>H. thetidis</i>). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.

   noun

   Source: webster1913