# 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! - **Category:** [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/mammal) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Mountain regions ![Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Petrogale_xanthopus_-_Monarto_1.JPG&width=800) Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petrogale_xanthopus_-_Monarto_1.JPG) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Mammalia - **Order:** Diprotodontia - **Family:** Macropodidae - **Genus:** Petrogale ## Interesting facts - 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! ## Special abilities - **Rock-Gripping Feet:** Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby has rough, padded soles and strong claws that help them grip slippery rocks and steep surfaces. - **Agile Leaping:** Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby can leap with incredible precision across narrow gaps and up steep cliffs to escape predators. - **Camouflage Coat:** Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby has a patchy coat of grey, brown, and yellow that helps them blend perfectly into rocky landscapes. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 50-80 cm - **Weight:** 6-11 kg - **Lifespan:** 7-15 years - **Speed:** 45 km/h - **Litter Size:** 1 - **Gestation:** 30-32 days ## Diet & Feeding They are herbivores that munch on grasses, leaves, and other plant parts in their arid, rocky habitats. - **Primary Foods:** Grasses, Leaves, Shrubs, Forbs, Flowers - **Foraging Method:** Grazing ## Ecological connections - **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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-fox) (*Vulpes vulpes*) — Introduced foxes prey on wallabies and compete for resources. ## 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. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Mountain](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/mountain): This habitat trait identifies species found in mountainous regions, characterized by high elevation, steep slopes, and varying climate zones. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [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 watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby? 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 Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby? 50-80 cm ### How much does Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby weigh? 6-11 kg ### How long does Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby live? 7-15 years ### How fast can Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby move? 45 km/h ### What does Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby eat? They are herbivores that munch on grasses, leaves, and other plant parts in their arid, rocky habitats. ### Where is Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby usually found? Mountain regions ### How does Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby hunt? Grazing ## Where to spot - [Alexandria Zoological Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/alexandria-zoological-park) — Louisiana, US · Zoo - [Lupa Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/lupa-zoo) — Massachusetts, US · Zoo - [Peoria Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/peoria-zoo) — Illinois, US · Zoo - [Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/birmingham-wildlife-conservation-park) — England, GB · Zoo - [David Traylor Zoo of Emporia](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/david-traylor-zoo-of-emporia) — Kansas, US · Zoo - [Blank Park Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/blank-park-zoo) — Iowa, US · Zoo [View all places to see Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/yellow-footed-rock-wallaby) ## 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: [Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-footed-rock-wallaby)