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Bennett's Wallaby & joey

Macropus rufogriseus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen on lawn at B & B where we stayed near St Helen's, Tasmania. I loved watching the joey as it could eat grass right from the safety of the pouch.

Notes:

Called Red-necked Wallaby on the mainland.

Reference Links:

List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia

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Comments (2)
Neil Ross
Very nice spotting, Kathleen. I've not seen this species before, so cheers for the introduction :-)

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PublishedMay 26, 2014

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