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Swamp wallaby

Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Genus : Wallabia

Facts about the genus Wallabia, the swamp wallaby

1080 USED TO KILL WALLABIES Wallabies, especially the Swamp Wallaby, are still being poisoned with 1080 (sodium fluoracetate).

Despite its name the Swamp Wallaby is not restricted to swamps.

The Swamp Wallaby is a browser whereas the Red Kangaroo is a grazer.

The Swamp Wallaby is a very shy creature, and is often seen darting for cover.

88 lbs) The swamp wallaby is a diprotodont marsupial with a bilophodont occlusal pattern. (Full text)

The Swamp Wallaby is not as common in Sydney as it once was, but can still be found in a few places in its preferred habitat of thick forest undergrowth or sandstone heath. (Full text)

F The Swamp Wallaby is found on the eastern coast of Australia and New Zealand and a lot of offshore (Full text)

Of the kangaroo family the eastern grey kangaroo, red-necked wallaby and swamp wallaby are represented in the area. (Full text)

Swamp WallabyThe Swamp Wallaby is a solitary animal. (Full text)

The Swamp Wallaby is set apart from the other Wallabies by its very dark colour. (Full text)

Mammals The Brushtail and Ringtail Possum, Echidna, Common Wombat, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Swamp Wallaby are all common mammals within the city. (Full text)

Mammals Native mammals such as the Wallaroo and Swamp Wallaby are commonly seen throughout the Garden in their natural woodland/Grassland habitat. (Full text)

The swamp wallaby is in fact quite different from other wallabies, and is classified as the only living member of the genus Wallabia. (Full text)