Kingdom : Animalia Class : Mammalia Family : Macropodidae Scientific Name : Macropus Size : 30 - 180cm (12 - 71in) Weight : 1 - 20kg (2.2 - 4.4lbs) Top Speed : 48km/h (30mph) Life Span : 12 - 15 years Colour : Grey, Brown, Tan, White,Red Skin Type : Fur Special Features : Very sociable animal with a long tail
- The Wallaby is a medium sized, kangaroo-like marsupial found originally in Australia.
- There are about 30 different species of Wallabies found throughout Australia.
- They have powerful hind legs which help them hop to great lengths and heights.
- Fore legs are used for feeding the young and tails are used for balancing.
- Their hind legs are also used for defence purposes for delivering strong kicks.
- They are herbivores and feed mainly on grass, fruits, seeds and leaves.
- They are social animals, often found in groups called as court, mob or troupe.
- The main predators of the wallaby are crocodiles, snakes, foxes and wild dogs.
- Due to increased interactions with humans they also get killed in road accidents.
- The Wallaby can live for about 12 – 15 years on an average.
- They have been successfully introduced in places like England, Hawaii, France, New Zealand etc.
- Gestation period of the wallaby is one month and litter size is usually 1.
- Baby wallabies called joeys are carried by the mothers safely in a warm pouch.