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Tammar Wallaby

Macropus eugenii

Physical Characteristics

  • These small to medium-sized kangaroos are dark, grizzled gray-brown above, becoming rufous on the sides of the body and limbs, especially in males. The undersides are pale gray-buff below. The coat is short and sleek.
  • Size of average adult
    • height: 2 feet
    • weight: males = 16.5 pounds, females = 12 pounds
  • Approximate life span: males = 11 years, females = 13 years

Diet

  • Wild: grass

Behavior

  • The only social groupings are between females and their young
  • Reproduction
    • sexual maturity: males = 2 years, females = 9 months
    • breeding season: January to June or August
    • gestation : 28 days
    • the newborn joey climbs to the pouch unassisted and begins to suckle, the head first peeks out at about 150 days

Environmental/Global

  • Habitat: dense vegetation for cover, open forest or savannas for feeding
  • Distribution: Southern and southwestern coastal areas of Australia and offshore islands
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