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• The wallaby is an Australian marsupial.National Geographic: Wallaby Its name comes from the Australian aboriginal word "wolaba".America Zoo: Wallaby

• Fast Facts

  1. Habitat: Open, grassy plains, brush country, rocky hillsidesMSN Encarta:Wallaby
  2. Diet: HerbivorousNational Geographic: Wallaby
  3. Size: 12 to 41 inches (body), 10 to 29 inches (tail)National Geographic: Wallaby
  4. Weight: 4 to 53 lbsNational Geographic: Wallaby
  5. Life span: 9 years in the wild (average)National Geographic: Wallaby
  6. Endangered: Banded hare, bridled nail-tailed, crescent nail-tailed, parma, western hare, yellow-footed rockEarth's Endangered Creatures: Endangered Species Of Australia
  7. Group name: MobWallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts
  8. Scientific name: Marcropus agilisWallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts
  9. Family: MacropodidaeMSN Encarta:Wallaby
  10. Macropod means big footWallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts
  11. Order: MarsupialiaMSN Encarta:Wallaby
  12. Main difference between kangaroos and wallabies is sizeWallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts

• Physical Description

  The wallaby has gray or brown fur with a long dark tail.America Zoo: Wallaby It has large hind legs and feet, with smaller paws on the forefeet. The wallaby has a long tapering head and large long ears which are similar to those of a deer.MSN Encarta: Wallaby

• Behavior

  Some species of the wallaby are social, such as the agile wallaby (macropus agilis), others remain solitary except when mating.Wallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts MSN Encarta: Wallaby

  Breeding occurs year round.Wallaby Rescue: Wallaby Facts A baby wallaby crawls into its mothers pouch after birth and stays there until it is 7-8 months old.

  A wallaby can kick predators with its strong hind legs.National Geographic: Wallaby

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  Encyclopedia of Life | Australia | Kangaroo | Koala Bear | Duckbilled Platypus | Wombat

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