Wednesday, November 15, 2017

WHIPTAIL WALLABY

Photographed on the road to O'Reilly's Guesthouse, Leamington National Park, Queensland, November 2017
76             WHIPTAIL WALLABY               Macropus parryi    

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                 76

Locally common in open grassy open-forest in hilly areas of coastal eastern Australia from s. of Cooktown (Q) to near Grafton (NSW). Gregarious, in social group with dominance hierarchy amongst males; up to 50 not uncommon. Active any time day or night, grazes ferns, grasses and herbs.




1 comment:

  1. pretty-face is about right - handsome pair in the final shot

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