Agile wallaby

Agile Wallaby ( Macropus agilis )

The Agile Wallaby ( Macropus agilis ) is a Känguruart from the sub-genre of wallabies ( Notamacropus ). It is the largest and the only Wallaby, which is also found in New Guinea in addition Australia.

Features

The fur of the Flinkwallabys is yellow-brown at the top, the underside is lighter. In addition, white stripes on the cheek and hip are present. As with most kangaroos, the hind legs are much longer and stronger than the front legs, the tail is long and muscular and the skull elongated. These animals reach a head fuselage length of 60 to 105 centimeters, the tail can be up to 75 inches long. With around 20 kg males are significantly heavier than females, reaching the approximately 12 kilograms.

Distribution and habitat

Flinkwallabys are found in northern Australia and New Guinea. In Australia, their range extends from north-eastern Western Australia across northern Northern Territory to the northern and eastern Queensland. In New Guinea, they inhabit the southern parts of the country as well as several islands. As habitat they prefer open forests and grasslands, but are not very sophisticated in terms of their habitat.

Way of life

These kangaroos are often seen in small groups of up to ten animals, but have no social structures and also are not permanent, but there are also solitary living animals. They show how most kangaroos no territorial behavior and are mainly nocturnal.

Flinkwallabys are herbivores, which are organized according to habitat and season different plants to himself. In wetter areas, they eat grasses, leaves and fruits, in dry regions, they also eat roots and other plant parts.

Reproduction

Flinkwallabys throughout the year can propagate over, but most births fall in the months of May to August. After an approximately 29 - day gestation, the female gives birth to a single young is born. This spends the first six to seven months throughout its mother's pouch, after seven to eight months, she left this final and are weaned at one year. Life expectancy in the wild can be up to ten years.

Threat

Unlike many smaller wallaby species the stocks of Flinkwallabys have fallen since the settlement of Australia by Europeans only slightly. The IUCN lists them as not at risk. In some regions, it has become so increased, that they are considered a nuisance.