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Daintree Rainforest
Wildlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust
Swamp Wallaby
(joey in
rainforest)
Wallabia bicolor
A combination of genetic, reproductive,
dental and behavioural characteristics set this wallaby so far apart from all
other wallabies that it is classified as the sole living member of the genus Wallabia.
The Swamp Wallaby lives in thick undergrowth in forests, woodlands and heaths.
The unusual diet of ferns, shrubs and bushes gives this very beautiful
animal a distinctive scent which has led to them being known unkindly by some
people as "Stinkers".
Size
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Head and Body Length
723-847 (756) mm (males)
665-750 (697) mm (females)
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Tail Length
690-862 (761) mm (males)
640-728 (692) mm (females)
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Weight
12.3-20.5 (17) kg (males)
10.3-15.4 (13) kg (females)
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