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Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby

Petrogale xanthopus

The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is a small, cute kangaroo that loves to hop around rocky areas. With its bright yellow feet and fluffy tail, it's a special sight in the wild!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial recognized by its vibrant yellow-orange feet and tail base, fading to a dark brown tip. It has a grey-brown coat with a distinctive white stripe on its hips and a paler belly, making it visually stand out against rocky backgrounds.

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Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby
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Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby

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Rare

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

A baby wallaby, called a joey, lives safely inside its mother's pouch for many months!

Mothers can pause a baby's development inside them until conditions are just right!

Their vibrant colours once confused early explorers, who thought they'd found a new species!

Yellow-footed Rock Wallabies can absorb water from plants, often not needing to drink at all!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rock-Gripping Feet

Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby has rough, padded soles and strong claws that help them grip slippery rocks and steep surfaces.

Fähigkeit

Agile Leaping

Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby can leap with incredible precision across narrow gaps and up steep cliffs to escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Coat

Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby has a patchy coat of grey, brown, and yellow that helps them blend perfectly into rocky landscapes.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-80 cm
Gewicht
6-11 kg
Lebenserwartung
7-15 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
30-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are herbivores that munch on grasses, leaves, and other plant parts in their arid, rocky habitats.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Leaves
  • Shrubs
  • Forbs
  • Flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Dingo

Canis dingo

Dingoes are a primary natural predator in their native range.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Young wallabies can be prey for this large bird of prey.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Introduced foxes prey on wallabies and compete for resources.

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Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

50-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

6-11 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

7-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

45 km/h

Was frisst Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

They are herbivores that munch on grasses, leaves, and other plant parts in their arid, rocky habitats.

Wo findet man Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby?

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