Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

The Red-necked Wallaby is a cute, hopping animal from Australia. They have soft fur and a special red patch on their neck. These wallabies love to munch on grass and hop around in the wild!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Red-necked Wallaby has soft, thick, reddish-grey fur, notably reddish on its neck and shoulders, which gives it its name. Its underside is paler, contrasting with its darker limbs, and it possesses strong hind legs and a thick tail for balance.

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Red-necked Wallaby

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A wallaby joey is born tiny, no bigger than a jelly bean!

Male wallabies perform 'boxing matches' using their front paws to show off their strength.

Red-necked Wallabies are great swimmers, using their powerful legs to paddle across water.

They can drink salty water, a special skill that helps them survive in many places!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Red-necked Wallabies can bound across varied terrain at high speeds because of their incredibly powerful hind legs, helping them escape danger quickly.

Red-necked Wallabies have a protective pouch (marsupium) that helps them carry and nurse their young joeys safely as they grow.

Red-necked Wallabies possess large, sensitive ears that help them regulate body temperature by radiating excess heat in warm weather.

Red-necked Wallabies have excellent hearing and smell that help them detect subtle movements of predators and locate food sources effectively.

Maße und Details

Länge: 66-93 cm
Gewicht: 10-27 kg
Lebenserwartung: 9-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-2
Tragzeit: 30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These wallabies are plant-eaters, munching on a variety of grasses and leaves.

Hauptnahrung

grasses
leaves
shrubs
ferns

Nahrungssuche

Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Dingo

Canis dingo

Dingoes are a primary predator of wallabies in mainland Australia.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Large birds of prey can hunt smaller or young Red-necked Wallabies.

eats

Blue Gum

Eucalyptus globulus

Wallabies graze on the undergrowth and leaves found in eucalypt forests.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.