Bennettwallaby

"When there is danger, they stomp their feet on the ground, alerting their groupmates."

Bennettwallaby

  • Macropus rufogriseus

    Scientific name

  • Australië

    Habitat

  • gras, kruiden en wortels

    Food

  • 18 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 14 tot 18 kilo

    Weight

  • 0.93 tot 1 m, staart 70 tot 75 cm

    Length

  • 1

    Number of youngsters

  • 29 dagen

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 18

    years, that's how old a Benettwallaby gets

  • 29

    days, so short is the gestation period of this wallaby

  • 75

    cm, that's how long the wallaby's tail can get

Cool

In Australia, it can get very hot. Even the Bennett wallaby sometimes finds it too hot. He cools himself by licking his hands and arms. Then when the wind blows along his wet fur, it is cooling.

To Europe

Thanks in part to its dense coat, the Bennet Wallaby can also live well in European climates. For example, small colonies live in Scotland, France and Germany, among other places. These are mostly the descendants of animals that came from zoos.

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