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Daintree Rainforest
Wildlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust
Swamp Wallaby
(joey
eating rainforest leaf)
Wallabia bicolor
The Swamp Wallaby lives in
thick undergrowth in forests, woodlands and heaths. 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 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)
10.3-15.4 913) kg (females)
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