Wallaroo

The mountain kangaroos or Walla Roos are a group of three kangaroo species of the genus Macropus. Together with the Red Kangaroo, they form the subgenus Osphranter.

General

Mountain kangaroos are in size between the kangaroos and wallabies to. Is your body length (excluding tail) approximately one to 1.4 m, where the males are much larger than females. The coat is long and dense, the colors range from reddish brown to black. They inhabit hilly or mountainous regions throughout Australia and Tasmania.

Mountain kangaroos prefer dry areas with sparse vegetation. However, they are not climbing specialists such as the rock kangaroos. Mountain kangaroos are nocturnal and hide during the day in caves or crevices. Besides the antelope kangaroo they are loners.

Like all kangaroos are the mountain kangaroos herbivores that feed on grasses and leaves. They are accustomed to meager food and hardly need water to drink. The propagation corresponds to that of the other kangaroos. After approximately 32 days gestation period is a single young is born, which remains around 8 to 9 months in bags. Even with them there is the " delayed birth".

Mountain Kangaroos are widespread and not in danger, only the black wallaroo is considered low risk.

Species

• The ( actual ) wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ) is spread over the whole of Australia.
• The black wallaroo (M. bernardus ) lives in the Arnhem region of the Northern Territory.
• Throughout northern Australia we find the antelope kangaroo (M. antilopinus ). In contrast to the other mountain kangaroos live in groups.