Red Legged Pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica)

Other common names: Pademelon, Northern Red-Legged Pademelon

Size: Males to 536mm, Females to 520mm (head and body length)

Tail length: Males to 473mm, Females to 445mm

Weight: Males to 6kg, Females to 4kg

Development: Females sexually mature at around 48 weeks and males at 66 weeks. Young vacate the pouch by 28 weeks and suckle at foot for a further 9 to 10 weeks.

Natural Habitat: Rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests and vine scrubs.

Natural Diet: Leves, fruit, ferns, fungi and grasses.

Natural Behaviour: Nocturnal

Social Behaviour: Shy and generally solitary.