Being a member of the kangaroo family, the rock wallaby has distinctive long hind feet and strong back legs. Rock wallabies have large, strong tendons in their hind legs which act as "springs". They have strong back legs and elongated hind feet for bounding. Rock wallabies are particularly agile on mountainsides and rocky outcrops.
Rock wallabies have the ability to hear very well: they can twitch their ears independently around to determine the direction of specific sounds, much as a cat does.
They have long, strong tails for balancing.
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
The Brush-tailed rock wallaby is found in Australia's alpine areas. It is a rock wallaby, not a brush wallaby.
Some of the rock wallabies which are endangered include: * Brush tailed rock wallaby * Yellow footed rock wallaby * Proserpine rock-wallaby
The Black-footed Rock wallaby and all other species of rock-wallaby are the closest living relatives of the Yellow-footed Rock wallaby.
A black-footed rock wallaby is a specific species of rock wallaby, also known as the black-flanked rock wallaby, Latin name Petrogale lateralis - with black and grey colouration to blend in with its surroundings.
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"Yellow footed rock wallaby" is the common name of this marsupial.
The Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby was officially listed as endangered in July 2003.
Foxes and cats have decreased the yellow-footed rock-wallaby population.
You may not have a rock wallaby as a pet. They are protected animals, with some species being endangered.
The brush-tailed rock wallaby has a lifespan of 5-10 years in the wild.
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