One of the 6 wallabies on WAnimals

Mammals · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
Notamacropus rufogriseus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The red-necked wallaby, or Bennett's wallaby, is a medium-sized macropod recognisable by the reddish tone of its nape and shoulders. It spends the day hidden in thick cover and comes out at dusk to graze in clearings and meadows. It is the kangaroo species that has best colonised cold climates: the Tasmanian subspecies withstands snowfall. Outside Australia there are established feral populations in several parts of Europe and in New Zealand, descended from escapes from private collections.
Weight
11 kg – 27 kg
Size
70 cm – 90 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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