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The red-necked wallaby is the largest type of wallaby, with males reaching a height of about 1 metre and females 80cm. Although it's mostly grey in colour, its rusty red neck is what gives the red-necked wallaby its name, and the red is more pronounced in males than in females. It has two cream coloured stripes on its dark nose. It has a thick, long, grey tail with a dark tip.
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When was Red-necked wallaby created?
Red-necked wallaby was created in 1817.
Is a red necked wallaby threatened?
No. The Red-necked wallaby has a conservation status of "Least Concern".
What predators eat the red muntjac?
Dingoes are the main predators of the red-necked wallaby.
Is the red neck wallaby endangered?
They are not currently on any endangered lists.
Are Bennets Wallaby an endangered species?
The Bennett Wallaby is another name for the Red-necked Wallaby. The International Union of Conservation for Nature, IUCN Red List, lists the Red-necked Wallaby with a status of "least concern" and the population trend is considered "stable". For more details, please see the sites listed below.
Why was the red necked wallaby brought to Australia?
It wasn't it was always here, it is an Australian native.
What is the Life Span of Red Necked Wallabies?
The life span of the red-necked wallaby averages 7-10 years in its native habitat. This can extend to 12-15 years in captivity.
What is the taxonomy of a red-necked wallaby?
The red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) belongs to the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Diprotodontia, family Macropodidae, and genus Notamacropus. This species is native to Australia and New Guinea and is characterized by its reddish-brown fur and distinctive neck markings. Red-necked wallabies are marsupials, which means they carry and nurse their young in pouches.
What Australian marsupial begins with the letter w?
Marsupials beginning with 'r': - Rufous rat-kangaroo (unrelated to the placental kangaroo-rat) - Red kangaroo - Rock wallaby - Red-tailed phascogale - Red-necked pademelon; Red-bellied pademelon; Red-legged pademelon - Red-necked wallaby - Rabbit-eared bandicoot, otherwise known as the Bilby
What is the length of the wallaby?
It depends on the wallaby. Weight, height and length vary between the species, and there are around 30 species.Some average wallaby body lengths are listed below.Red-necked wallaby: 76 - 82 cmBanded Hare-wallaby: 40 - 45 cmYellow-footed rock wallaby: 48 - 60 cm
What are all 30 different wallaby species?
There are about 30 different species of wallaby. Some of these include: * Agile Wallaby * Black-striped Wallaby * Tammar Wallaby * Toolache Wallaby * Western Brush Wallaby * Parma Wallaby * Pretty-faced Wallaby * Red-necked Wallaby * Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby * Northern Nail-tail Wallaby * Short-eared Rock-wallaby * Proserpine Rock-wallaby * Rothschild's Rock-wallaby * Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby * Allied Rock-wallaby * Cape York Rock-wallaby * Godman's Rock-wallaby * Herbert's Rock-wallaby * Black-flanked Rock-wallaby * Mareeba Rock-wallaby * Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby * Purple-necked Rock-wallaby * Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby * Banded Hare-wallaby * Spectacled Hare-wallaby * Rufous Hare-wallaby * Eastern Hare-wallaby
What is the scientific name of a wallaby?
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples: Parma wallaby - Macropus Parma Red-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
