Wallaby

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A wallaby is a small- or mid-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, UK and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and sometimes the same genus, but kangaroos are specifically categorised into the six largest species of the family. The term wallaby is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo that has not been designated otherwise,More info:wiki

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#10 Australian animals: yellow-footed rock-wallaby,More info:australia

#9 Bennett’s wallaby,More info:nationalzoo

#8 Agile wallaby,More info:wikipedia

#7 A Flesh-Eating Wallaby Was Photographed In Australia,More info:forbes

One of Australia’s adorable furry residents might not be as vegetarian as everyone thought. A few surprising photos taken by James Fitzsimons at The Nature Conservancy in Australia published in Australian Mammalogy show they may have a taste for more than just grass.

Swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor) belong to a group of marsupials called macropodids, which contains Australia’s most iconic mascot, the kangaroo. Kangaroos and wallabies are generalist browsers, feasting on all sorts of plants from grasses to ferns.

In April 2013, Fitzsimons made an interesting observation in Victoria, Australia when he saw a swamp wallaby pick up a wing of an already-deceased short-tailed shearwater and start chomping on it. After a few minutes a passing car scared off the animal, but Fitzsimons was able to see tooth marks on the wing indicating the wallaby was actually eating it.

#6 Wallabies as Pets,More info:thesprucepets

The pet wallaby is truly an exotic pet. Wallabies are native to Australia so they are definitely not as common a pet as the ferret, rabbit, or even other smaller marsupials like the sugar glider. There are 11 species of wallabies in the wild, and they all have extremely powerful hind legs that are used for jumping to great heights and far distances. Wallabies also use their strong legs in self-defense, administering swift and harsh kicks to any potential predators.

Bennetts wallabies, dama wallabies, and the red-necked pademelon are all smaller cousins to the larger kangaroo, and they are growing in popularity as pets. Because these nocturnal animals are not domesticated and also cannot be house-trained, they require an advanced level of care. They can be quite costly to keep, but the wallaby can make a great pet in the right household.

#5 Watch for a wandering wallaby, or a runaway ‘roo,More info:yorkdispatch

#4 WALLABY WALKABOUT,More info:yorkshirewildlifepark

Belonging to a family of animals called Macropods, which literally means “big foot”, wallabies are native to Australia and Tasmania. The most noticeable thing about marsupials like wallabies is the females unique pouch, used to nurse their young, a joey will stay in its mum’s pouch, drinking her milk, until they are about six months of age. After six months of age they will come out of the pouch to hop around, but will continue to return to mum’s pouch until they can no longer fit!

Wallabies have long powerful tails used to balance and prop themselves up in a sitting posture, their hind legs are also extremely powerful, used to bound along at high speed and can be used to kick predators and battle each other.