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Wallabies

Wallabies are smaller members of the kangaroo family, distinct species in their own right, and grouped according to their habitat. Three main groups make up the wallaby family: rock wallabies, scrub wallabies and swamp wallabies.

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How do you name a group of consultants who are dedicated and deliver the most expected results?

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You could name them something like 'Impact Consultants' or 'Excellence Advisors' to convey their dedicated and results-focused approach.

What do aboriginal use to kill wallabies?

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The Aborigines usually killed kangaroos by spearing them. Stealthy hunters, they would often wait for kangaroos to come to their feeding grounds, or to the waterholes, where the animals would be speared.

When and where did wallabies first evolve?

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Australia has always had wallabies. Wallabies are native to the Australian continent, and have subsequently been introduced from there to other parts of the world.

When was Red-necked Tanager created?

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Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager was created in 1837.

Where does the banded hare wallaby live?

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The Banded Hare wallaby is restricted to just a few regions of Western Australia. It is found only on Bernier Island and Dorre Island in Shark Bay, although there may be some still on the southern and western coastal strip. They are, however, believed to be extinct on the mainland.

Do wallabies eat small insects?

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Nope.

What do we call animals with pouches?

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Most animals with pouches belong to the group of mammals known as "marsupials".

However, not all marsupials have pouches, and not all animals with pouches are marsupials. The echidna, for example, develops a rudimentary pouch during the breeding season.

What are predators of the wallaby?

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Natural predators of the bilby include dingoes and quolls, although due to habitat loss, quolls no longer share habitats with the bilby, which has been driven further inland. Carpet pythons and birds of prey also pose a danger.

Feral dogs, foxes and cats are introduced predators of the bilby. Whilst not predators, introduced rabbits pose a threat to the bilby. Not only do they eat the bilbies' food, but their burrowing often causes the bilbies' burrows to cave in, trapping and suffocating the bilbies.

What are wallabies related to?

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Kangaroos, wallaroos and wallabies are closely related.

Wallabies, in fact, are kangaroos. They form one of the major sub-groups of kangaroos in Australia.

Other close relatives are potoroos, rat-kangaroos, bettongs and quokkas.

Wallabies are a member of Family Macropodidae.

Do wallabies stink?

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No. Female koalas have a typically "wild animal" smell, which is only detectable up close. Mature males do have a strong musky smell, particularly during mating season, and which can actually be detected by people walking beneath trees inhabited by these males.

Contrary to popular opinion, koalas do not smell like eucalyptus: Only young males are likely to smell very slightly of eucalyptus.

Does a wallaby swim?

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My grandad use to tell the story of rowing after wallabies off Herm in the Channel Islands-it turned out it was probably true as they were introduced around WW1 but as a child I thought it was a 'grandad' tale!

What is a male moose called?

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A male is called a 'bull' and a female a 'cow'

Why are wallabies endangred?

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Some types of wallabies are endangered, others are not. Rock wallabies seem to be the most endangered, with some fifteen species known to have become extinct since European settlement. They are particularly prone to habitat loss through urbanisation or agriculture, and they are also vulnerable to introduced species such as foxes and feral cats and dogs.

How do wallabies protect themselve from danger?

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It varies.

Wallabies are grouped according to the habitat in which they live, so there are swamp wallabies, brush wallabies, and rock wallabies.

Swamp wallabies inhabit fairly flat bushland areas which are reasonably open, unlike the brush wallaby which prefers more closed forest, with denser undergrowth. Rock wallabies are especially suited to rocky hillsides and mountainsides, including open rock faces. Unfortunately, this is one of the reasons why certain species of rock wallaby are so vulnerable - wedgetail eagles and other birds of prey take advantage of the wallabies when they are out on the rocky, bare hillsides, readily swooping in for an easy meal.

Can a wallaby survive in cold weather?

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Probably not, but they can adapt. Captive red-necked (Bennett's) wallabies can stay outdoor even at the temperature is several degrees below 0 Celsius.

Where can you find Swamp Wallabies?

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Swamp wallabies are found in the eastern half of Australia. They live in dense bushland undergrowth and prefer to spend their days hiding in thick grass, ferns and bushland, coming out at night to feed. The Brigalow scrub of Queensland's southwest is a popular region for swamp wallabies. Other preferred habitat is wet or dry sclerophyll forest (common bushland), woodland and heathland, though it is also known to inhabit rainforests. It also inhabits swamps and damp gullies, sheltering in the daylight hours amidst dense forest vegetation.

Swamp wallabies range from Cape York in far north Queensland, down the east coast and around to south-western Victoria. Swamp wallabies were once also found in south-east South Australia, but sightings now are uncommon.

It is commonly found around rural housing developments and bushland reserves in and near cities along the eastern coast.

When did the Tammar Wallaby become extinct?

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On the Australian mainland, Tammar Wallabies have been officially listed as extinct in the wild since the 1920s.

What do Australians call a baby kangaroo or wallaby?

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A baby kangaroo is called a Joey in all English-speaking countries. It is no different in Australia, where the young kangaroo is also called a joey. This is the name for young marsupials of all species.

What is the gestation of rock wallaby?

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There are many different species of wallaby but, on average, they have a gestation period of 30 days and spend 8-9 months in the pouch.

However, in reality, pregnancy length may differ. The mother wallaby may spend most of her adult life pregnant, but in drought times, she has the ability to indefinitely "freeze" the development of the young embryo until food sources are replenished. This is called embryonic diapause.

Do all wallabies eat berries?

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wallabies are herbivores so no they do not eat

berries

How many legs does a wallaby have?

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Wallabies usually have just one joey at a time. The wallaby is unique in that it has the ability to suspend the development of another embryo until external conditions, such as availability of food, are right for the emergence of another young.

However, it is not unusual for a female wallaby to have two different aged joeys in her pouch at the same time. It is extremely unusual for a wallaby to have more than one joey of the same age at any given time, but twins have been observed on rare occasions.

Mature female wallabies often spend their lives in a state of constant pregnancy. As an older joey moves closer to being weaned, a new young embryo makes its way to the pouch, where it will attach to a teat and stay there during its development. In times of drought or food shortage, the mother wallaby will actually suspend the development of the embryo until a better time - this is called embyonic diapause.