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rock wallaby

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rock wallaby
n.
Any of several small agile wallabies, chiefly of the genus Petrogale, that live in rocky areas and have thick-soled feet and a slender tail.
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Noun1.rock wallaby - slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areasrock wallaby - slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas
rock kangaroo
brush kangaroo, wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
genus Petrogale, Petrogale - rock wallabies
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Species include the brush tailed rock wallaby, yellow footed rock wallaby, bridled nail-tailed wallaby, re-necked pademelon and the parma wallaby The refuge was set up 12 years ago by the owner, Lloyd Oldfield, and operates as a non-profit organisation through financial donations and the dedication of volunteers.
ACF--Central Coast supports Waterfall Springs Sanctuary by Habitat Australia
Now they've found the rare purple rock wallaby gives off a dye from its skin which stains the fur but can be washed off by rain.
Oz has new purple roo by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Background In the late 1840s, the yellow-footed rock wallaby (YFRW) (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus) was first noted by European naturalist Frederick Strange in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, near what is now Aroona Dam (Copley 1983).
Keeping yellow-footed rock wallabies on the rocks: integrating in- ... by Miller, Adrienne / Endangered Species Update
 
 
 
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