Red Neck Wallaby

It is the only wallaby present on the south island but not the north island. As one of the largest wallabies it looks like a kangaroo.

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This name comes from the greek makros meaning long and pous meaning foot.

Red neck wallaby. The red necked wallaby macropus rufogriseus is a medium sized macropod common in parts of eastern australia. They are part of the macropod family which includes wallabies kangaroos and wallaroos. The red necked wallaby expresses a matrilineal relationship in the females but is not particularly gregarious.

In a dry spell they can obtain some of their water needs from tree roots. Dry open forests with some brushy undergrowth grasslands roadside verges paddocks and backyards. The red necked wallaby is one of a few wallaby species introduced to new zealand.

Other names brush wallaby brush kangaroo brusher red wallaby. Size head and body length 82cm. Red necked wallabies have been introduced to several other countries including new zealand england scotland ireland france and the isle of man.

Weak to absent thigh stripe. Its name is due to the reddish fur on its shoulders and nape. Description the red necked wallaby has grey fur with reddish shoulders and upper back.

Even so mothers and their sub adult sons and daughters and adult female relatives are frequent associates. Rusty red shoulders and upper back. Rest of body silver tipped with grey.

They can reach weights of up to 26kg 59lb diet. The rest of its body is fawny gray except for its white chest and belly. Similar to black striped wallaby but does not have the pronounced back stripe or white hip stripe of that species.

There is a weak face stripe. The red necked wallaby or bennett s wallaby macropus rufogriseus is a medium sized macropod marsupial common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern australia including tasmania. A male red necked wallaby is larger than a female.

The red necked wallaby is found along the south east coast of australia and the island of tasmania. Body length 82 cm. Tail length 80 cm.

Its tail is gray on top and white below. Their body measure up to 82cm 32in from the head to the base of the tail. Males can weigh more than 20 kg and have a head body length of 90 cm.

The red necked wallaby is an herbivore. The red necked wallaby is a medium sized macropod marsupia common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern australia including tasmania. Thus the female kin may be well spaced out even though they share a home range.

They feed upon grasses herbs fruit roots leaves and weeds.

Red Necked Wallaby Macropus Rufogriseus Aka Bennett S Wa Flickr