swamp wallaby

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The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-furred macropod native to eastern Australia, typically inhabiting dense forests, woodlands, and swampy areas.


Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivore
macropod
mammal
marsupial
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
assessedBy IUCN
averageHeadBodyLength 70 cm
averageTailLength 70 cm
averageWeight 12 kg
binomialName Wallabia
surface form: Wallabia bicolor
bodyColor blackish
dark brown
dark fur
class Mammalia
commonName black wallaby
swamp wallaby
conservationStatus Least Concern
diet browsed vegetation
grasses
leaves
shrubs
ecologicalRole browser
family Macropodidae
firstDescribedBy Desmarest
firstDescribedInYear 1804
foundIn New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
genus Wallabia
hasFeature lighter underparts
pale cheek stripe
hasPouch yes
hasTail long and thick
isEndemicTo Australia
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild up to 15 years
locomotion hopping
nativeTo eastern Australia
order Diprotodontia
phylum Chordata
reproduction carries young in pouch
gives birth to underdeveloped young
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
taxonRank species
typicalHabitat dense forests
heathland
swampy areas
woodlands

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brisbane Water National Park fauna swamp wallaby
Namadgi National Park hasFauna swamp wallaby