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Wallabia bicolor
The Swamp Wallaby has coarse dark brown fur, with a red-brown underbelly. The cheek has a light yellow to red-brown or black stripe. The paws, feet and end of the tail are often a darker brown. Generally active from dusk to dawn. Usually solitary, resting in thick undergrowth during the day and moving out to open areas at night to feed.
Lives in a variety of habitats including swamps, ferny gullies, open forests, lantana thickets and heath lands. Common along the east coast of Australia.
I spotted this swamp wallaby at Alma Park Zoo in Brisbane. A curious little fellow who didn't mind being photographed. I often see swampies in my backyard in Gympie, QLD.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2011
Submitted on Jun 21, 2011
8 Comments
Very cute!
Thankyou, yes I have also heard this, in some books they even say they have an alternate name "stinkers" but I have never experienced that. I am quite fond of the swampies as I often have some in my backyard.
Congrats Shari, well done. Our swampies down here are a bit darker than this one. People tell me that they smell of the swamp - can't say I've noticed it tho...
CUTE...
Peter and King...thanks for adding info...!!
@Peter - some wallabies can prop themselves up on their tails. Others like some of the rock wallabies cannot.
Wow thank-you very much!
Spotting of the day!
"Smaller than their kangaroo cousins, Wallabies can use their tails to prop themselves up into a sitting position."
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