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Petrogale penicillata
also known as the small-eared rock-wallaby. This beautifully marked medium-sized wallaby is distinguished by its long, dark tail ending in a brush of coarse hair, a white to buff cheek-stripe and a black dorsal stripe along the head. The upper body is brown, tending to rufous on the rump and grey on the shoulders. The chest and belly are paler and the feet and paws are black. Males are larger than females and may weigh up to 11 kg.
Wallaby doe and joey, at Pittwater (Kurangai NP, near Sydney).Once the most abundant wallaby throughout Australia, but in decline except in New South Wales.
Spotted on Apr 16, 1986
Submitted on Mar 16, 2013
6 Comments
Decided to do some Googling, and think I've found it - Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - facial markings, region match
I think it's a wallaby too...
Wallaby,
no, not a rat kangaroo, just googled and none match. This is a large animal, not a rat-sized animal
So cute with the baby in her pouch!!!
thanks!!