Red Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

Other common names: Bennett’s Wallaby (Tasmania), Brush Wallaby, Eastern Brush Wallaby.

Size: Males to 888mm, Females to 837mm (head and body length)

Tail length: Males to 876mm, Females to 790mm

Weight: Males to 23kg, Females to 15kg

Development: Females sexually mature at 11-21 months, males at 13-19 months. Young vacate the pouch by 40-43 weeks and suckle at foot until 12-17 months old.

Natural Habitat: Wet and dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands with grassy areas and a dense understorey, and tall coastal heaths.

Natural Diet: Grasses and herbs.

Natural Behaviour: Nocturnal

Social Behaviour: Generally solitary