Facts and Features of Australian Wallaby

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Genre: Macropus
Scientific Name: Macropus
Type: Mammals
Diet: Herbivores
Size: them 30-180cm (12-71in)
Weight: 1-20 kg (2,2 - 44 lbs)
Maximum speed: 48 kmh (30 mph)
Life Span: 12-15 years
Lifestyle: Herd
Preservation Status: Least Concern
Color: Gray, Brown, White, Tan, Red
Skin Type:Fur
Favorite Diet: Herbs
Habitat: Forest and Scrubland
Average Litter Size: 1
Main Prey: Herbs, fruits, leaves
Attackers: Dingo, fox, large reptiles
Special Features:sociable animal

The wallaby is a small to medium sized marsupial found on the Australian continent and its surrounding islands.Today there are huge populations of wild wallaby inhabiting in other regions of world where the wallaby has been appeared by humans.

The wallaby is most closely associated with Australia 's largest marsupial ,the kangaroo.The wallaby is generally smaller than a kangaroo  although some have come to reach around 6 feet height.

There are around 30 different species of wallaby found in a variety of habitats across the Australian continent.Wallaby habitats are so diverse that wallaby species are often named after their daily habits and includes rock wallaby ,the brush wallaby and shrub wallaby.Other species , like the hare wallaby are named for their size and appearance .

The wallaby has strong and powerful legs for which it  hops in order to move.The forearms of the wallaby are much smaller as they are mainly used for food and occasionally to help with balance.The tail of the wallaby is often long as compared to it's body and plays a key role as an aid for balance and is often used in self- defence animal than forages on the ground for seeds and fallen fruits.Grasses are main diet of wallaby, along with low tree leaves and shrubs and berries.It is a very sociable animals and can often be seen foraging for food with other individuals wallaby .

Due to large size,the wallaby has few natural predators within their surroundings.Canines such as dingoes and foxes and  large reptiles like crocodiles and snakes are the main attackers to wallaby.The wallaby is able to protect itself from predators by hitting them with its long and strong tail.

The wallaby is a marsupial  means that the female has a pouch on her tummy in which it raise her child.The female one gives birth to a single baby (sometimes twins) , known as Joey , after a gestation period of only one month.The joey then crawls up on its mother's pouch ,where they cared until fully grown.