|
Wallaroo
Very agile. Furry pads on feet are good for rock climbing. Will
actively dig for water, sometimes up to one meter deep; however,
they conserve body water by hiding in hollows under granite boulders
during hottest part of day. Wallaroos are the kangaroo best adapted
to heat and dryness.
.
|
 |
 |
|
Wallaroo
(robustus robustus)
Large, stocky, powerfully-built rock kangaroo, smaller than the red or
great grey and larger than the wallabies. Males weigh 50 to 100
pounds, females 40 to 50 to pounds. Body length: male - 40 to 56
inches (100-140 cm); female - 30 to 40 inches (75-100 cm). They have
shaggy dark gray fur, almost black in the adult males. Wallaroos are
distinguished from other kangaroos by their bare, black snout.
Habitat
Inhabit the mountainous pastures of eastern Australia, from Victoria
to Queensland. Prefer to live in areas of rocky outcrops or stony
ground. They'll need a moderately sized pasture area with tall
fences to stay happy in captivity.
Diet
Grasses, shrubs. In captivity they will thrive on the same sorts of
foods you might feed a pet sheep or goat.
Socially
Relatively solitary. A mother with subadult and mature offspring may
comprise a small group. Adults also come together at preferred spots
for feeding, water, or shade. Live in high rock outcrops during the
day and descend to feed in the grasses of the flat meadows at night.
Sexually mature at 18-24 months. May breed throughout year. After a
32-day pregnancy, a blind, hairless baby less than an inch in size
is born. After climbing to the pouch, the joey attaches to one of
the nipples and remains attached for the next seventy days. First
trips from the pouch are made at six months of age and at nine
months, the joey is no longer allowed in the pouch. At any one time,
a female may have a dormant young in the uterus, a joey in the
pouch, and a joey at foot. Life expectancy is 17-18 years.
|
