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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Whiptail Wallaby , Pretty-faced Wallaby , Grey or Blue Flier Macropus parryi | |
| Mammal Family : | "Kangaroos and Wallabies" Macropodidae |
| Description : | Common. Body 84cm ; Tail 94cm ; Weight 14-21kg. Upper body brownish-grey. Nocturnal. Social, up to 50 in a mob. It is a grazer, feeding on grasses and other herbaceous plants, including ferns. Seldom drinks execpt in drought. |
| Typical Habitat : | Undulating to hilly country with dry open forest and grassy understory. |
| Distribution : | Cooktown to central N.S.W. With it's densest population in southern Queensland and northern N.S.W. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. habitats seen (2) .. |
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