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Wallabies and Wallaroos.
Wallaby
There are 11 species of brush wallabies. Their head and body length is 45 to 105 cm and the tail is 33 to 75 cm long. Here are 4
Northern Nailtail Wallaby
Sandy coloured fur with dark stripe from mid back to tail. May have pale cheeks and hip stripes.
The largest of a small group of macropods, known as nail-tail wallabies, which possess similar incisors and a dark growth resembling a fingernail or horny spur beneath a crest of fur at the end of the tail.
This claw-like feature of the tail is unique amongst the marsupials and an exceptional characteristic for any mammal, and this species bears the most prominent and developed tail nail of the genus.
They hop with their arms held in a stiff manner, so that these move in a circular motion, fleeing with their heads held low and long tail curled upward.
The length of the head and body combined is 500 to 700 millimetres (20 to 28 in), exceeded by the tail measuring from 600 to 740 mm (24 to 29 in) and an average length of 650 mm (26 in). The standing height of the animal, from the ground to the crown of the head, is around 0.65 metres (2.1 ft), their weight ranges from 5 to 9 kilograms (11 to 20 lb)
Agile Wallaby
Also known as the sandy wallaby, Kimberley wallaby, jungle wallaby, grass wallaby and river wallaby..
A medium-sized, light yellowish-brown with a prominent white face stripe leading back from upper lid to under eye and a white thigh stripe.
Body length 80 cm; tail length 77 cm; weight 15 kg.
Agile wallabies are social and live in groups of up to 10.
They have a short pregnancy period of around 30 days, after which the joey is kept in the pouch for seven or eight months.
Joeys leave the pouch at around 10 to 12 months old.
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
This is the Largest of the Rock Wallabies growing to a height of 80cm, 32", and is found in semi-arid habitats. Most populous in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
The yellow-footed rock-wallaby is grey to fawn-grey above and light-coloured below with a black stripe from the crown of the head to the centre of the back. There is a distinct white cheek stripe, with ears ranging in colour from orange to grey-brown.
The forearms and hind legs are bright yellow to rich orange to a light orange-brown. The tail is orange-brown irregularly ringed with dark brown and golden-brown, with the colour of the tip variable from dark brown to white. The head and body length is 480–650 mm, with tail length 570–700 mm, and weight 6–11 kg.
Wallaroo
The word “Wallaroo” is a combination (in both word and meaning) of a wallaby and a kangaroo. A Kangaroo is generally large and slim-bodied. A Wallaby is typically smaller and heavy-set. A Wallaroo is right in the middle.
Black Wallaroo
It is found on the Arnhem Land Escarpment and Plateau (Northern Territory)
The Black wallaroo is a smaller member of the kangaroos and wallabies, and the smallest of the wallaroos. The male's fur color is uniformly black or dark brown and has yellowish coloration at the forearm, the female is a mid-grey color and has dark brown to black at the ends of the limbs and tail. The species is identifiable by a body form that is rotund and muscular and ears that are oval in shape and relatively short.
Black wallaroos are nocturnal animals that do not gather in groups. They hide from predators at the rocky escarpments or caves and will rapidly seek these whenever they are disturbed.
During the day they stay in their shelters until emerging at night to forage. Black wallaroos are usually seen alone, or as a male and female pair with perhaps one larger young.
Black wallaroos are very shy and will attempt to flee an observer by seeking their refuge at a nearby hill or sandstone escarpment, and if pursued demonstrate great agility in leaping to ledges or descending to the ground. They also seek respite from the sun beneath escarpments or in the shade of large trees, only venturing away from these to forage for grasses and herbs or access water at a nearby location.
Wallabies and Wallaroos.
Wallaby
There are 11 species of brush wallabies. Their head and body length is 45 to 105 cm and the tail is 33 to 75 cm long. Here are 4
Northern Nailtail Wallaby
Sandy coloured fur with dark stripe from mid back to tail. May have pale cheeks and hip stripes.
The largest of a small group of macropods, known as nail-tail wallabies, which possess similar incisors and a dark growth resembling a fingernail or horny spur beneath a crest of fur at the end of the tail.
This claw-like feature of the tail is unique amongst the marsupials and an exceptional characteristic for any mammal, and this species bears the most prominent and developed tail nail of the genus.
They hop with their arms held in a stiff manner, so that these move in a circular motion, fleeing with their heads held low and long tail curled upward.
The length of the head and body combined is 500 to 700 millimetres (20 to 28 in), exceeded by the tail measuring from 600 to 740 mm (24 to 29 in) and an average length of 650 mm (26 in). The standing height of the animal, from the ground to the crown of the head, is around 0.65 metres (2.1 ft), their weight ranges from 5 to 9 kilograms (11 to 20 lb)
Agile Wallaby
Also known as the sandy wallaby, Kimberley wallaby, jungle wallaby, grass wallaby and river wallaby..
A medium-sized, light yellowish-brown with a prominent white face stripe leading back from upper lid to under eye and a white thigh stripe.
Body length 80 cm; tail length 77 cm; weight 15 kg.
Agile wallabies are social and live in groups of up to 10.
They have a short pregnancy period of around 30 days, after which the joey is kept in the pouch for seven or eight months.
Joeys leave the pouch at around 10 to 12 months old.
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
This is the Largest of the Rock Wallabies growing to a height of 80cm, 32", and is found in semi-arid habitats. Most populous in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
The yellow-footed rock-wallaby is grey to fawn-grey above and light-coloured below with a black stripe from the crown of the head to the centre of the back. There is a distinct white cheek stripe, with ears ranging in colour from orange to grey-brown.
The forearms and hind legs are bright yellow to rich orange to a light orange-brown. The tail is orange-brown irregularly ringed with dark brown and golden-brown, with the colour of the tip variable from dark brown to white. The head and body length is 480–650 mm, with tail length 570–700 mm, and weight 6–11 kg.
Wallaroo
The word “Wallaroo” is a combination (in both word and meaning) of a wallaby and a kangaroo. A Kangaroo is generally large and slim-bodied. A Wallaby is typically smaller and heavy-set. A Wallaroo is right in the middle.
Black Wallaroo
It is found on the Arnhem Land Escarpment and Plateau (Northern Territory)
The Black wallaroo is a smaller member of the kangaroos and wallabies, and the smallest of the wallaroos. The male's fur color is uniformly black or dark brown and has yellowish coloration at the forearm, the female is a mid-grey color and has dark brown to black at the ends of the limbs and tail. The species is identifiable by a body form that is rotund and muscular and ears that are oval in shape and relatively short.
Black wallaroos are nocturnal animals that do not gather in groups. They hide from predators at the rocky escarpments or caves and will rapidly seek these whenever they are disturbed.
During the day they stay in their shelters until emerging at night to forage. Black wallaroos are usually seen alone, or as a male and female pair with perhaps one larger young.
Black wallaroos are very shy and will attempt to flee an observer by seeking their refuge at a nearby hill or sandstone escarpment, and if pursued demonstrate great agility in leaping to ledges or descending to the ground. They also seek respite from the sun beneath escarpments or in the shade of large trees, only venturing away from these to forage for grasses and herbs or access water at a nearby location.
