Wallaby
John Goodman
Classification Order
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Infraclass: Marsupialia
- Order: Diprotodontia
- Family: Macropodidae
- Genus: Macropus
- Species: M. agilis
Habitat
Wallabies live in Northern Australia in rough terrain like heavily wooded areas, cliffs, and Shrub land.
Size and Wight
A full grown wallaby can range up to 41 inches and 53 pounds, and the tail up to 29 inches.
Mating and Protective Behavior
Wallabies give birth to their offspring, called joeys, earlier than other mammals, and raise them in pouches.
Wallabies Are Closely Related to Kangaroos and Wallaroos
Diet
Grasses, leaves, shrubs and berries make up the most of the wallaby's diet.
How They Move
The wallaby has strong and powerful back legs that they hop on for them to move.
Social Interaction
The wallaby is very sociable, it is often seen looking for food with other wallabies.
Conservation Status/ Endangered Status
Not Endangered/Least Concern
Predators
The main predators of the wallaby are foxes, and large reptiles like crocodiles and snakes.
Defense
The wallaby is able to defend itself against predators by hitting them with its powerful tail.