# Notamacropus parma The Parma wallaby is a small, friendly marsupial that loves to hop around in the forests. They have soft fur and big eyes, making them adorable and fun to watch! - **Category:** [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/mammal) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Notamacropus parma](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Parma_wallaby_crop2.jpg&width=800) Photo: Benjamint444, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parma_wallaby_crop2.jpg) ## Appearance The Notamacropus parma is a small wallaby, featuring reddish-brown fur on its back, greyish underparts, and a white chest. A faint pale stripe runs across its cheek, helping it blend into dense forest foliage. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Mammalia - **Order:** Diprotodontia - **Family:** Macropodidae - **Genus:** Macropus ## Interesting facts - A baby wallaby, called a joey, is born super tiny, like a jelly bean! - Parma wallabies can quietly communicate with soft clicking sounds and low hisses. - Their super strong tail helps them balance perfectly, even when making sharp turns. - They were once thought extinct for decades, only to be rediscovered on an island! ## Special abilities - **Mighty Leaps:** Notamacropus parma can hop swiftly on powerful hind legs, helping them escape predators quickly and efficiently. - **Joey Pouch:** Notamacropus parma has a special pouch that helps them carry and protect their tiny, undeveloped joey as it grows. - **Night Vision:** Notamacropus parma can see well in low light, which helps them find food and avoid danger when it's dark. - **Stealthy Steps:** Notamacropus parma can move quietly through dense undergrowth, which helps them forage undisturbed and evade detection. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 45-55 cm - **Weight:** 3.2-7 kg - **Lifespan:** 6-11 years - **Speed:** 40 km/h - **Litter Size:** 1 - **Gestation:** 34-35 days ## Diet & Feeding These small wallabies munch on grasses, herbs, and fallen leaves found in their dense forest homes. - **Primary Foods:** Grasses, Herbs, Leaves, Fungi, Ferns - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** Dingo (*Canis dingo*) — An apex predator that hunts wallabies in their native habitat. - **Eaten by:** [Red Fox](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-fox) (*Vulpes vulpes*) — An introduced predator that preys on vulnerable Parma wallabies. - **Eaten by:** Feral Cat (*Felis catus*) — Introduced predators, especially dangerous to young wallabies and joeys. - **Eaten by:** Wedge-tailed Eagle (*Aquila audax*) — A large raptor that occasionally preys on smaller wallabies. - **Eats:** [Bracken Fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/bracken-fern) (*Pteridium esculentum*) — A common understory plant that provides part of their leafy diet. ## Traits - [Furry](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/furry): Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/mammals) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always observe animals from a distance and never try to touch them in the wild. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Notamacropus parma? Compare ears, muzzle, tail, feet and coat markings. Size is hard to judge without something nearby for scale, and young mammals may not have adult coloring yet. Mammal Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Notamacropus parma? 45-55 cm ### How much does Notamacropus parma weigh? 3.2-7 kg ### How long does Notamacropus parma live? 6-11 years ### How fast can Notamacropus parma move? 40 km/h ### What does Notamacropus parma eat? These small wallabies munch on grasses, herbs, and fallen leaves found in their dense forest homes. ### Where is Notamacropus parma usually found? Forests ### How does Notamacropus parma hunt? Foraging ## Where to spot - [Grimpinger Hof Wildtierpark und Abenteuerland](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/grimpinger-hof-wildlife-park) — Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE · Zoo ## More Mammals - [Eastern Fox Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-fox-squirrel) (*Sciurus niger*) - [Eastern Cottontail](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-cottontail) (*Sylvilagus floridanus*) - [Eastern Chipmunk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-chipmunk) (*Tamias striatus*) - [California Ground Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/california-ground-squirrel) (*Otospermophilus beecheyi*) --- Source: [Notamacropus parma: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/notamacropus-parma)