One of the 6 wallabies on WAnimals
Mammals · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
Agile Wallaby
Notamacropus agilis
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The agile wallaby is the most abundant macropod of tropical northern Australia and the only wallaby that also lives in New Guinea. Sandy-coated with a pale cheek stripe and a dark stripe on the forehead, it feeds on grasses and, in the dry season, on roots it digs up. It usually forms groups of ten or more animals around waterholes. It is one of the few kangaroo species to have benefited from livestock farming, as it makes use of cattle pasture and water points.
Weight
9 kg – 27 kg
Size
60 cm – 85 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
