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Red-necked
Wallaby
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Macropus
rufrogriseus
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south
eastern Australia and Tasmania
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Measurements
Height:
80 cms
weight: 11 to 25kg
Diet
Grasses, and leaves of herbaceous plants. They will also eat juicy roots during dry periods to obtain waterIdentification
The Bennett's Wallaby is one of the largest of the 17 species of wallabies. Bennett's Wallabies are grayish brown with red-brown neck and shoulders, and have a pronounced reddish tone to the fur on their shoulders and rump.Behaviour
Active mainly in the early morning and evenings and resting by day. They are essentially solitary, but may forage in groups of up to 30 individuals.
Distribution & Habitat
It is found in eucalypt forests and tall coastal heath of south-east Australia and Tasmania.Reproduction
Gestation: 30 days (8 months in pouch). Usually weaned at about 10 months old but may suckle from the pouch until 12 to 18 months old.Conservation
This wallaby is the commonest large wallaby in south eastern Australia and Tasmania. In the past it was hunted for its fur and shot for grazing farmland.