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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Agile Wallaby , Sand Wallaby , Grass Wallaby Macropus agilis | |
| Mammal Family : | "Kangaroos and Wallabies" Macropodidae |
| Description : | Common. Body 80cm ; Tail 77cm ; Weight 16-27kg ; Body colour is yellowish-brown to orange-buff. Nocturnal. Lives in groups of up to 10 and can form larger feeding groups. Eats most native grasses and digs up the roots of ribbon grass. |
| Typical Habitat : | Dry open forest with low brush understory, margins of wetlands, grasslands, grazing paddocks and sugar cane crops [pest]. Preferred habitat is along rivers and streams. |
| Distribution : | Northern Australia. In Queensland, from the N.T. border around the coast to Rockhampton. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (14) .. habitats seen (11) .. |
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