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.

AGILE WALLABY

Photographed at Broome Bird Observatory, September 2016

21                 AGILE WALLABY             Macropus agilis

AUSTRALIA               21

Also known as Pretty-face Wallaby. The most common wallaby in tropical coastal Australia; occurs in wide range of environments. Eats a wide range of plants, including fallen fruit. Shelters in groups under trees in daytime emerging in afternoon.