Wallaby is considered one of the cutest and most adorable animals on the Australian continent and neighboring islands. They belong to the marsupial mammals of the kangaroo family. The wallaby is smaller than a normal kangaroo.
Wallabies are common in New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania. This animal prefers to spend time in forests and among bushes, it happens that these animals are found in open areas. They also live in the British Isles, most of them live on the Isle of Man. Several types of wallaby have been described. For example, mountain, forest, reddish-gray, striped, marsh.
Swamp wallaby measure from 75 to 85 cm, males are larger than females, the weight of animals is from 15 to 20 kg. Smaller species of these animals can also be found. For example, the striped wallaby hare (striped kangaroo) reaches a size of up to 45 cm, with a weight of only two kg. One of the largest representatives is the agile wallaby (agile kangaroo). Body length can reach 105 cm, tail length - 75 cm. These animals can weigh up to 20 kg.
The color of the wallaby's fur is dark brown, it is long and thick, on the limbs and tail of a dark color.
The animal is nocturnal. The animal's method of movement is jumping with the help of its hind legs.
Walabi feeds on vegetation - leaves, grass, cereals, as well as cultivated crops, it can eat bark and some poisonous types of herbs that are not suitable for food for pets.
Walabi pregnancy is short-lived - 35-38 days. Usually a single cub appears, sometimes there are two of them. When the female is still at 5-7 days of gestation, her body is already ready for a new fertilization. The second embryo begins to develop after the previous cub leaves the pouch.
These animals reach sexual maturity by 15 months. Live for about 15 years.
