Pademelons are small marsupials of the genus Thylogale. They are usually found in forests. Pademelons are one of the smallest of the macropods. The name is a corruption of badimaliyan, from the Dharuk Aboriginal language of Port Jackson (Sydney region). Pademelons, wallabies, and kangaroos are very alike in body structure, and the names just refer... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pademelon