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COMMON WALLAROO FACTS
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Description
The Common Wallaroo is a large dark grey or reddish kangaroo with coarse fur and a black nose. The males are much larger than females..
Other Names
Euro, Red Wallaroo
Size
Males to 2.0m including tail, females 1.5m. Tail is about 90cm for male and 75cm for female.
Environment
Found in variety of habitats usually where there is rocky outcrops with caves or overhangs to provide shelter
Food
It leaves its shelter to graze in the evening on grass and shrub leaves.
Breeding
Gestation is about 32 days with pouch life of 8-9 months.
Range
Found across most of Australia, except tropical north and southern coastal areas and Tasmania.
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Diprotodontia | | Family: | Macropodidae | | Genus: | Macropus | | Species: | robustus | | Common Name: | Common Wallaroo |
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