What does wallaby eat?

Answer 1

All wallabies are hernivorius, feeding primariky on grasses and shoots. They will eat native plants species found in their particular area. For example, the yellow-footed rock wallaby eats young grasses, the shoots and leaves of tree species such as acacia and callitris (a coniferous cypress) and various shrubs and herbs such as cyanoglossum, which are found in their habitat.

Answer 2

Southern Brush-Tailed Rock Wallabies feed largely during the night-time. They prefer grass but depending on the available habitat and seasonal conditions, different herbs, browse and selected fruits are also eaten.

Answer 3

The Red-necked wallaby is found from central inland and coastal Queensland south to the eastern side of South Australia. It is also found throughout much of the island state of Tasmania.

Its habitat varies from bushland with reasonably dense understorey to regions with tall tussock grasses. They have also been known to inhabit grassland and agricultural areas.

A distribution map can be found at the related link below.

Answer 4

Grasses, shoots, plants on the ground, leaves, fruits, and possibly grains and seeds.

Answer 5

A red-necked wallaby, so named for its reddish fur, has the same basic diet as all wallabies - grasses, fresh leaves and vegetation.

Answer 6

All wallabies are herbivorous. Swamp wallabies, like other species of rock wallabies and scrub wallabies, eat Australian native grasses, herbs, and ferns.

Answer 7

Most wallabies eat plants