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Daintree Rainforest
Wildlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust
Agile Wallaby
(at
rest)
Macropus agilis
Agile Wallabies are one of the most common members of
the kangaroo family found in the Wet Tropics of Australia. They are also found
in the southern and
eastern lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Feeding mainly on native grasses they will
often dig into the soil to obtain and eat the roots of these grasses.
Unfortunately the abundance of the Agile Wallaby and its perceived effects on
crops and pastures has led to this beautiful and sensitive animal being declared a pest
species in farming areas.
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Head and Body Length
715-850 (800) mm (males)
593-722 (650) mm (females)
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Tail Length
692-840 (770) mm (males)
587-700 (640) mm (females)
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Weight
16-27 (19) kg (males)
09-15 (11) kg (females)
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