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  Wallaby
Wallabies are part of a group called 'macropods', which means 'great-footed animals'.
Wallabies are active at night and rest during the day.
One of these is the yellow-footed rock wallaby, which is grey, with yellow and orange legs,feet and arms.It has a stripy tail and a white cheek stripe.
www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/wallabies.htm   (271 words)

  
  Wallaby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In general, a wallaby is smaller and has a stockier build than a kangaroo; a wallaroo is any of a few species somewhat intermediate in size between a wallaby and a kangaroo.
Additionally, a small wild breeding population of wallabies are known to exist in Hawai'i, in the upper regions of Kalihi Valley of the island of Oahu.
A mother wallaby with her child by side of the road in the Cradle Mountain area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallaby   (727 words)

  
 Wallaby - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Rock wallabies, rather like the goats of the northern hemisphere, specialise in rugged terrain and have modified feet designed to grip rock with skin friction rather than dig into soil with large claws.
The Banded Hare Wallaby is thought to be the last remaining member of the once-numerous subfamily Sthenurinae, and although once common across southern Australia, is now restricted to two islands off the Western Australian coast which are free of introduced predators.
The three nailtail wallabies (one extinct) and the four typical hare-wallabies make up another group, and New Guinea, which was until fairly recent geological times a part of mainland Australia, has at least 5 species of New Guinea forest wallaby.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wallaby   (435 words)

  
 Red-necked Wallaby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia.
Red-necked Wallabies are distinguished by their fl nose and paws, white stripe on the upper lip, and grizzled medium grey coat with a reddish wash across the shoulders.
Red-necked Wallabies are found in coastal scrub and sclerophyll forest throughout coastal and highland eastern Australia, from Rockhampton, Queensland to the South Australian border; in Tasmania and on many of the Bass Strait islands (although it is unclear which of the islands have native populations as opposed to introduced ones).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red-necked_Wallaby   (460 words)

  
 Wallaby: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A wallaby (sometimes spelled wallabee) is any of about 30 species of macropod[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] (family macropodidae).
Very small forest-dwelling wallabies are known as pademelon[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject]s.
The bridled nailtail wallaby onychogalea fraenata is a wallaby which has white bridle line, running down from the back of the neck....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wallaby.htm   (1164 words)

  
 Tammar Wallaby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii), also known as the Dama Wallaby or Darma Wallaby, is a small member of the kangaroo family and is the type species for research on kangaroos and marsupials.
The Tammar Wallaby is also found in New Zealand where it was transported from the South Australian mainland population which has since been driven to extinction by feral cats and foxes.
This wallaby's small size (approx 8kg, similar to a large cat) and ease of keeping in captivity makes it a popular zoo animal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tammar_Wallaby   (189 words)

  
 Bennett's Wallabies, Wallaby Facts
The Bennett's Wallaby, like the kangaroo, are among the most recognized of the marsupials found in the Australian region in the wild.
A pair of Bennett's Wallabies should be kept in a large enough area that they can retreat from one side of the fence to the other and feel safe or have a sheltered area for hiding.
Wallabies can breed for many years right up to reaching their life span of 12 to 15 years.
www.somedayfarms.com /Bennett.html   (1283 words)

  
 Wallaby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
With the development of flexible fluorescent panels, it was now possible to wrap the infant in the panel during treatment, without eye protection, and still allow the parent to hold the child during part of all of the therapy.
Respironics replaced the Wallaby II with the Wallaby III (model H-3600), which uses the same fluorescent panel as the Wallaby II, is lighter (7.15 lbs.
The unit also improves upon the lamp-replacement carousel found in the Wallaby II (the user can manually push a switch on the front panel to swivel the new lamp into place) by incorporating an automatic carousel which swivels the second lamp as soon as the first one burns out.
www.msdistributors.com /biomed/meh/WALLABY.HTM   (490 words)

  
 Wallaby and wallabies- care information on pet wallabies - Exotic Pets
She was told the wallaby was going to be put down because it was blind.
In order to form a strong bond with your wallaby, the wallaby should be acquired at a young age, preferable at the time when bottle feedings are down to two to three a day.
When the wallabies are outdoors in their outside enclosure, provide a shed so that the wallaby can seek shelter if scared.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art10416.asp   (1176 words)

  
 WWF US: Animals of New Guinea - Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis)
The agile wallaby has large ears and is sandy-colored with light stripes on its face and hips.
The wallaby is a member of the macropodid (kangaroo) family, which is the second largest family of marsupials.
The wallaby is still threatened by overhunting in some areas of PNG but its overall status is currently secure.
www.worldwildlife.org /expeditions/newguinea/spec_aw.cfm   (206 words)

  
 Tammar Wallaby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The tammar wallaby is the smallest of the wallabies, measuring only about 18 inches in height, with a tail of less than 13 inches.
The tammar wallaby was imported to Kawau in the late 1800s by Sir George Grey, the then-governor of New Zealand.
A combination of predation by foxes and feral cats and hunting by farmers who considered the tammar wallaby competition for grazing land drove the tammar wallaby to extinction in the beginning of the century.
www.aqua.org /animalencounters_wallaby.html   (451 words)

  
 Wallaby
A wallaby is any of about about 30 species of macropod.
Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia, particularly in more remote, heavily timbered, or rugged areas, less so on the great semi-arid plains that are better suited to the larger, leaner, and more fleet-footed kangaros.
The Banded Hare Wallaby[?] is thought to be the last remaining member of the once-numerous subfamily Sthenurinae, and although once common across southern Australia, is now restricted to two islands off the Western Aistralian coast which are free of introduced predators.
www.fastload.org /wa/Wallaby.html   (350 words)

  
 Dama Wallaby: WhoZoo
Dama wallabies, in the wild are usually solitary or in pairs.
Dama wallabies give a warning thump with their hind legs when they feel that they are in danger.
Dama wallabies are also known to be kept as pets because they are small and fairly easy to keep.
www.whozoo.org /Intro2002/BernaRobles/BMR_DamaWallaby.html   (472 words)

  
 Wallaby Waltzes In From the Woods (washingtonpost.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Though the wallaby is a plant eater, not known to be aggressive, authorities said it just wouldn't do for an exotic animal to be roaming the suburbs.
The wallaby was handed over to county authorities, who determined that she was in good health.
Wallabies are imported to the United States as pets and for petting zoos and other exhibitions.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A46621-2004Oct19   (726 words)

  
 wallaby - Search Results - MSN Encarta
The wallaby is a marsupial (pouched mammal) and is native to Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and some of...
More than 50 different kinds of animals are grouped together in two kangaroo families.
bandicoot, kangaroo, koala, opossum, phalanger, wallaby, wombat, Tasmanian devil, honey mouse, jerboa, marsupial frog, spotted-tailed quoll, bilby,...
ca.encarta.msn.com /wallaby.html   (88 words)

  
 Description of The Agile Wallaby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Agile Wallaby is native to Northern Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.
These Wallabies are also known as the River Sand Wallaby because most of the regions they live in are muddy, swampy, and sandy.
The Red Necked Wallaby is the closest relative to the Agile wallaby.
web2k.wsfcs.k12.nc.us /jeffms/lennon/4/1/description.htm   (153 words)

  
 Threatened Species - Tammar Wallaby
Eighty-five Tammar Wallabies were successfully repatriated from New Zealand in 2003-04 and were held in quarantine for twelve months at the Monarto Zoological Gardens, pending a full assessment of their state of health.
This perception arises because the wallabies are often seen at the edge of crops, because they are known to eat crops and because the wallabies exist in relatively high numbers on the island.
Because the autopsied wallabies had no fat reserves, it is probable that they were unable to cope with the sudden onset of cold and wet weather that occurred at Innes during the period immediately prior to the deaths.
www.environment.sa.gov.au /biodiversity/tammar.html   (2772 words)

  
 Wally B. the Wallaby
Wallabies are predominantly nocturnal in the wild, but do some foraging, loafing and sunbathing during the day.
Bennett's Wallabies are grayish brown with red-brown neck and shoulders, and have a pronounced reddish tone to the fur on their shoulders and rump.
When young, wallaby joeys can be raised in the home, and during the day they can be kept in pouches or bags where they like to sleep.
www.blue-n-gold.com /halfdan/wally.htm   (955 words)

  
 Tour of Tasmania: Wallabies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Wallabies are marsupials which, at first glance, look exactly like small kangaroos.
Wallabies are well suited to the bushy highlands of Tasmania, and are very common in some areas.
Wild wallabies in populated bush areas such as Coles Bay are quite friendly toward humans and will accept food.
www.tourtasmania.com /text.php?id=wallaby   (147 words)

  
 Endangered Species: *[NAME OF SPECIES]*
Another type of wallaby can be fl with reddish gold highlights on the chest and face; they can weigh 30-50 pounds and reach a height of of 28 inches.
Wallabies that are pets should be kept in a six-foot fence of welded wire or of chain link fencing.
Wallabies live in Australia, New Zealand, a few surrounding islands, and a colony of Red-necked wallabies live in the wild in Northern England.
neyture.info /teachered/endanger/reports/mammals/wallaby/wallabya.html   (754 words)

  
 Ladywildlife Rock Wallaby
The rock wallaby is one of the most distinctive animals in the Australian outback.
Many species of the rock wallaby have thick, attractive fur that was sought by fur traders during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
When it is very alarmed, the wallaby disappears among the rocks, leaping from on to another in a single bound.
ladywildlife.com /animal/rockwallaby.html   (730 words)

  
 Parma wallaby
Visitors who take a close look at the parma wallaby exhibit might spot a joey in the pouch of the Zoo's female parma wallaby.
It is not uncommon for a female to give birth to a second offspring while the first offspring is still nursing.
»» The parma wallaby is threatened mostly by habitat destruction.
www.kcmo.org /kc150.nsf/web/wallaby?opendocument   (221 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Cardiff 'wallaby' spotted again
Now an expert has put forward the idea that it is not a wallaby, as many people suggest, but a kangaroo.
Wallabies are herbivores and eat grass, leaves and roots.
There has been a colony of red-necked wallabies living in Derbyshire for around 50 years so the animals were quite used to living conditions in Britain.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3748344.stm   (459 words)

  
 Wonderful Wallaby FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Wonderful Wallaby is the short name for Cottage Creation's pattern "The Wonderful Wallaby- A Hooded Sweater for all ages." It is a seamless, hooded sweatshirt, with a pouch (hence the name "Wallaby").
You may also be able to find the Wallaby at your local LYS, a list of LYS's that carry the pattern is at the bottom of this FAQ.
The Wallaby looks great when cables are added, but remember that cables pull in, so you'll need to add more stitches to offset the effect.
home.earthlink.net /~adbatiste/WW_FAQ.html   (2250 words)

  
 Bridled Nailtail Wallaby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This type of wallaby was once found on the Great Dividing Range of Australia, however there are now only a small number of the bridled wallaby left.
During the day time the wallaby rest on the bare ground beside trees and bushes, and at dusk it feeds on the roots of some grasses.
The wallaby has to fight animals such as rabbits, sheep, and cattle for food and is hunted by animals such as foxes and feral cats.
library.thinkquest.org /5285/bridled_nailtail_wallaby.htm   (223 words)

  
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 Animal Info - Banded Hare Wallaby
Unlike other hare wallabies this one is sociable, often congregating under bushes during the day and emerging at night to feed.
The disappearance of the banded hare wallaby may have been associated with the clearing of vegetation for agriculture, competition for food with introduced rabbits and livestock, and predation by introduced cats and foxes (although its extinction on the mainland may have occurred before arrival of the fox in Western Australia).
On the mainland the banded hare wallaby inhabited prickly thickets on the flats and the edges of swamps.
www.animalinfo.org /species/lagofasc.htm   (832 words)

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