Australian Animals Wallaby
A wallaby (/ˈ w ɒ l ə b i / ) is a small or middle-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand,
Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and sometimes the same gus, but kangaroos are specifically categorised into the four largest species of the family. The term wallaby is an informal designation gerally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or a wallaroo that has not be designated otherwise.
There are nine species (eight extant and one extinct) of the brush wallaby (gus Notamacropus). Their head and body lgth is 45 to 105 cm (18 to 41 in) and the tail is 33 to 75 cm (13 to 30 in) long. The 19 known species of rock-wallabies (gus Petrogale) live among rocks, usually near water; two species in this gus are dangered. The two living species of hare-wallabies (gus Lagorchestes; two other species in this gus are extinct) are small animals that have the movemts and some of the habits of hares. The three species (two extant and one extinct) of nail-tail wallabies (gus Onychogalea) have one notable feature: a horny spur at the tip of the tail; its function is unknown. The sev species of pademelons or scrub wallabies (gus Thylogale) of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Tasmania are small and stocky, with short hind limbs and pointed noses. The swamp wallaby (gus Wallabia) is the only species in its gus. Another wallaby that is monotypic is the quokka or short-tailed scrub wallaby (gus Setonix); this species is now restricted to two offshore islands of Western Australia which are free of introduced predators. The sev species of dorcopsises or forest wallabies (gera Dorcopsis (four species, with a fifth as yet undescribed) and Dorcopsulus (two species)) are all native to the island of New Guinea.
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One of the brush wallaby species, the dwarf wallaby (Notamacropus dorcopsulus), also native to New Guinea, is the smallest known wallaby species and one of the smallest known macropods. Its lgth is about 46 cm (18 in) from the nose to the d of the tail, and it weighs about 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).
Young wallabies are referred to as joeys, like many other marsupials. Adult male wallabies are referred to as bucks, boomers, or jacks. Adult female wallabies are referred to as does, flyers, or jills. A group of wallabies is called a mob, court, or troupe. Scrub-dwelling and forest-dwelling wallabies are known as pademelons (gus Thylogale) and dorcopsises (gera Dorcopsis and Dorcopsulus), respectively.
Although members of most wallaby species are small, some can grow up to approximately two metres in lgth (from the head to the d of the tail). Their powerful hind legs are not only used for bounding at high speeds and jumping great heights, but also to administer vigorous kicks to fd off pottial predators. The tammar wallaby (Notamacropus eugii) has elastic storage in the ankle extsor tdons, without which the animal's metabolic rate might be 30–50% greater.
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It has also be found that the design of spring-like tdon ergy savings and economical muscle force geration is key for the two distal muscle–tdon units of the tammar wallaby (Macropus-Eugii).
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Wallabies are herbivores whose diet consists of a wide range of grasses, vegetables, leaves and other foliage. Due to rect urbanization, many wallabies now feed in rural and urban areas. Wallabies cover vast distances for food and water, which is oft scarce in their vironmt. Mobs of wallabies oft congregate around the same water hole during the dry season.
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Wallabies face several threats. Dingoes, domestic and feral dogs, feral cats, and red foxes are among their predators. Humans also pose a significant threat to wallabies due to increased interaction (wallabies can defd themselves with hard kicks and biting). Many wallabies have be involved in vehicular accidts, as they oft feed near roads and urban areas.
Wallabies are not a distinct getic group. Nevertheless, they fall into several broad categories. Brush wallabies of the gus Notamacropus, like the agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis) and the red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus), are most closely related to the kangaroos and wallaroos and, aside from their size, look very similar. These are the ones most frequtly se, particularly in the southern states.
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Rock-wallabies (gus Petrogale), rather like the goats of the Northern Hemisphere, specialise in rugged terrain and have modified feet adapted to grip rock with skin friction rather than dig into soil with large claws. There are at least 19 species and the relationship betwe several of them is still poorly understood. Several species are dangered. Captive rock-wallaby breeding programs, like the one at Healesville Sanctuary, have had some success and a small number have rectly be released into the wild.
The banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is thought to be the last remaining member of the once numerous subfamily Sthurinae, and although once common across southern Australia, it is now restricted to two islands off the Western Australian coast which are free of introduced predators. It is not as closely related to the other hare-wallabies (gus Lagorchestes) as the hare-wallabies are to the other wallabies.
Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia, particularly in more remote, heavily timbered, or rugged areas, less so on the great semi-arid plains that are better suited to the larger, leaner, and more fleet-footed kangaroos. They also can be found on the island of New Guinea.
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Wallabies of several species have be introduced to other parts of the world, and there are a number of successfully breeding introduced populations, including:
The swamp wallaby is the only living represtative of the gus Wallabia. This individual exhibits the species' unusual preferce for browsing; note the use of the forelimbs to grasp the plant.
The term wallaby is not well defined and can mean any macropod of moderate or small size. Therefore, the listing below is arbitrary and tak from the complete list of macropods.The division of macropods into kangaroos and wallabies is arbitrary: the species we call kangaroos are simply the larger animals while wallabies are generally smaller (though some can measure 1.8 metres from head to tail).
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The name wallaby is derived from the Eora Aboriginal people of coastal NSW. It now refers to about 30 species of macropod found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Many species are named after the habitat they occupy, such as Rock Wallabies and Swamp Wallabies.
All wallabies are marsupials: the young, called joeys, are raised in a pouch. Like kangaroos, their tails are long, powerful and used for balance (they’re not prehensile or gripping). As the name suggests, Nail-tail Wallabies have a sharp growth on the tip of their tails.
A wallaby’s powerful hind legs are used to jump long distances. Rock wallabies have feet specially modified to grip to the rugged terrain where they live.
Wallabies At Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A wallaby’s forelimbs are small and mainly used for feeding. They have a pointed snout, large ears and and a fur coat that can be coloured grey, rufous, brown, black or white.
Wallabies feature in Aboriginal creation stories – the Wallaby Dreaming story of central Australia, for instance. They also provided fur and were an important source of protein.
Much like kangaroos, today wallabies are an important symbol of Australia on the world stage. Our national rugby union team plays as The Wallabies.
The Wallaby That Drinks Seawater
Rock wallabies live almost exclusively in rugged terrain, along rocky hills, boulders, sandstone outcrops and caves. Other species prefer arid grassy plains, dense coastal health, open forests or rainforests. The distribution of most species has shrunk since European settlement.
If you’re from southern Australia, you may be familiar with the relatively common Agile Wallaby or the Red-necked Wallaby. Some other species are increasingly hard to come across.
Under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Proserpine Rock-wallaby is Endangered; the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is Near Threatened; and the mala (Rufous Hare Wallaby or Warrup), the Black-footed Rock-wallaby and Bridled Nail-tail Wallabyare Vulnerable to extinction.
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And sadly, some species are now extinct. The Eastern Hare Wallaby, the Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby are two species that have become extinct since European settlement.
Wallabies are herbivores and they mostly eat grass. They can also eat leaves and fruits, and other plants such as ferns and herbs. When grazing, wallabies will often congregate in small groups, though most species are typically solitary. Wallabies are more active in the evening and early morning, especially those in arid areas.
Wallabies belong to the famously bizarre group of mammals known as marsupials. When born, their tiny undeveloped young are the size of a jelly bean. They crawl to their mother’s pouch, where they suckle milk from a teat. After a couple of months, they’re able to leave the pouch, but will sometimes jump back in
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