BENNETT’S WALLABY

Macropus Rufogriseus

Key Facts

SIZE: Wallabies can grow to approximately 3 feet in height (90cm)
WEIGHT: They can weigh between 14 – 20kg. Males are often larger than females.
DIET: Their vegetarian diet consists mainly of grasses, herbs, and leaves.
LIFE SPAN: 7 – 15 years
CONSERVATION STATUS: Less Concern
DISTRIBUTION: South East Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand

Did You Know?

There are about 50 different species of wallaby.

Groups & Breeds

The Bennett’s Wallaby is a marsupial which means that when the female gives birth to her single baby in approximately February after a gestation of 30 days (before the Joey is even fully formed) at which point they will crawl directly into the mother’s pouch. Here they suckle from their mother for 5 to 11 months, until they are fully mature, at which point they are ready to leave their mothers pouch. These wallabies live in groups known as mobs, of up to around 30 wallabies

Habitat

They have a wide geographic range and tolerate a wide variety of habitats. Bennett’s Wallabies live in ‘scrub’ habitats and woodland edges where they have access to both cover and grassland where they feed

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