Whiptail Wallaby
Macropus parryi
Other names:
Pretty-faced Wallaby.
Identification:
Body length 90 cm; tail length 94 cm; weight 16 kg. Grey above, white below; white face stripe; white ear-tip patches; long thin tail.
Habitat and Range:
Hilly to mountainous dry open forests and woodlands with a grassy understorey. Common on ranges and steeply grassed slopes of outer Brisbane. Central Qld and coastal areas from Cooktown, Qld, to northern NSW.
Notes:
Diurnal; usually in mobs. Rarely drinks. Similar to Red-necked Wallaby and Black-striped Wallaby.
Threats:
Habitat destruction.
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