Mareeba Rock-wallaby

Petrogale mareeba

Description:

Males average 4.5 kg and females average 3.8 kg.

Habitat:

Habitat: The Mareeba Rock-wallaby seems to prefer more open habitat than some of the other Queensland rock-wallabies. It is most often found in rocky habitat embedded within open forest and grassy woodland and less often in the thicker vine forests.

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14 Comments

LisaPowers 9 years ago

Congrats! This spotting is being featured as a PN Fun Fact!

Project Noah Fun Fact: The nocturnal rock-wallabies live in steep, rocky terrain where they can find protective shelter during the day to sleep. They often live in small colonies or groups and are very territorial. There are 16 species of rock-wallaby and most are endangered mainly due to the introduction of foxes and goats. The Mareeba rock-wallaby lives in northeastern Queensland, Australia, and seems to prefer slightly more open habitat than many of the other species.

MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Thanks Joshua

Josh Asel 9 years ago

Fantastic shots. Really amazing and a pleasure to look at.

MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Thanks Bhagya Herath, Danielle & Harsha

Harsha Singh 9 years ago

Amazing pictures! So cute!

DanielePralong 9 years ago

Wonderful images Mac!

MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Thanks Neil

Bhagya Herath 9 years ago

great spotting.....

Neil Ross 9 years ago

Well done, Mac. Excellent spotting and photos. They make me smile, particularly photo #3 - so relaxed, and not a care in the world. If only humans could learn to chill like this.