Yellow-footed Rock-Wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus
Characteristics
- Origin
New South Wales and Queensland
- Habitat
hilly and mountainous regions
- Diet
Grasses and leaves
- Status
near threatened
- Size
48 to 65 cm
- Weight
6 to 11 kg
- Gestation period
33 days
- Achievable age
approx. 15 years
Threat Categories of IUCN
Surefooted
As their name suggests, these wallabies live in rocky landscapes, and they can actually climb. They can also jump across chasms up to four metres wide. They are only found out and about when it’s dark, usually spending the daytime in caves or shady clefts in the rock.
