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Mini kangaroos - the tammar wallaby

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381905) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jun 22

I mentioned tammar wallabies (Notamacropus eugenii) in my last post so thought I’d tell you a bit more about them. They are among the smallest of their genus and are pretty much like mini kangaroos. They are about 18 inches (45cm)...

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My last post wasn't a pademelon but a Bennett's wallaby (sad, embarrassed face)

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381905) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jun 18

My last post was about the Tasmanian pademelon, a small marsupial that belongs to the kangaroo family. However I’ve found more photos on the web and what we saw were Bennett’s wallabies so I’m sorry for the mistake. I was a bit...

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Australiana 5! It's about time we had a cute one I reckon! lol.

James72 @James72 (26790) • Australia 27 Nov 08

I would like you all to meet the Quokka! A Quokka is what's called a "macropod" which means it belongs to the same genus as the Kangaroo and the Wallaby. They are also marsupials, so have a pouch; are herbivores and are most...

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