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Was Skippy the kangaroo a wallaby?

Updated: 9/24/2023
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Yes. The main character in the Australian children's TV series "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo" was not only a wallaby - it was several wallabies. Wallabies cannot be trained, and the animals used in the show kept escaping, so had to be replaced quite frequently.

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Sarah Clegg

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I've always thought n said it was a Wallaby,but always been told I was wrong. 🆒

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