Parma Wallaby Fact Sheet

Parma wallaby macropus parma physical measurements appearance sexual dimorphism key characteristics these pages are part of the san diego zoo global library website.

Parma wallaby fact sheet.

Parma australian aboriginal word for this species. Our website provides access to zoo animal plant conservation and veterinary information resources. Geographic distribution of the whiptail wallaby represented by coverage of 1 250 000 map sheets of australia see www ga gov au for australian maps. Geographic distribution of the parma wallaby represented by coverage of 1 250 000 map sheets of australia see www ga gov au for australian maps.

Wallabies are smaller than kangaroos and distributed widely across australia and neighbouring islands. Our website provides access to zoo animal plant conservation and veterinary information resources. Parma wallabies held as a breeding colony in captivity. Wallaby from eora word wollabi used by aboriginal people in sydney region for brush tailed rock wallaby later by.

Our website provides access to zoo animal plant conservation and veterinary information resources. Species reported by waterhouse in 1846. Thick antarctic beech habitat favoured by parma wallabies. Parma wallaby macropus parma population and conservation status threats to survival management actions these pages are part of the san diego zoo global library website.

Overview of washpool national park from lookout. Hybrids have been produced in captivity with macropus dorsalis and m. The parma wallaby is the smallest member of the genus macropus at between 3 2 and 5 8 kg 7 1 and 12 8 lb less than one tenth the size of the largest surviving member the red kangaroo. A wallaby is a marsupial or pouched animal that is a member of the kangaroo family.

Fuligenosis long estrous cycle about 42 days. Grooming another individual rather than self or auto grooming. It is about 0 5 m 1 6 ft in length with a sparsely furred blackish tail about the same length again. Waterfall in moist habitat favoured by parma wallabies.

Similar to eastern and western grey kangaroos macropus giganteus and m. There are around 30 different species of wallaby macropod from the scientific family macropodidae macropodidae means big feet. Wallabies are also widespread in new zealand introduced. Monovular 1 egg released per cycle polyestrous more than 1 estrous cycle year.

Our website provides access to zoo animal plant conservation and veterinary information resources. Timing of breeding maynes 1973. The fur is a reddish or greyish brown above greyer. May have a postpartum estrous while carrying a pouch young 45 105 days after birth.

Common name parma wallaby maynes 2008. Parma wallaby macropus parma activity territorial behavior social behavior communication locomotion interspecies interactions these pages are part of the san diego zoo global library website.