VulnerableDingo
Canis lupus dingo
Mammals · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
Lagorchestes hirsutus
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The rufous hare-wallaby, also called the western hare-wallaby or mala, is a small marsupial mammal of the family Macropodidae that lives in Australia. It was formerly distributed across the whole western half of the Australian continent but is now confined to a few islands such as Bernier Island, Dorre Island and other small islands off Western Australia. It is currently classified as a vulnerable species, and there are programmes to reintroduce it to the mainland, in the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
Weight
800 g – 2 kg
Size
31 cm – 39 cm
Life expectancy
6 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
Moderate
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagorchestes_hirsutus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rufous Hare-wallaby — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The rufous hare-wallaby is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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