Yellow-footed rock wallaby
Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Petrogale xanthopus
Keywords: yellow , brown , tail , white , nocturnal
The Ring-tailed rock wallaby, yellow-footed rock wallaby is listed as Near Threatened (LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Ringtailed rock wallaby
Adult weight : 6 kg (13.2 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 14 years
Female maturity :541 days
Gestation : 31 days
Weaning : 344 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 196 days
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Facts about the yellow-footed rock wallaby
The yellow-footed rock wallaby is also found in the area and is listed as a vulnerable species at state and national levels.
The yellow-footed rock wallaby is listed by IUCN as 'Lower risk: near threatened'.
The yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is listed as ENDANGERED on the schedules of the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act.
Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is also found in depth group 1 but it is next represented in depth group 3 with no representatives in depth group 2.
[2] The Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is a notable member of the local fauna.
" Although the yellow-footed rock wallaby is still declining today, the threats currently posed differ. (Full text)
Wood-Jones (one of Australia's great zoologists) wrote: "Petrogale xanthopus is a fitting example of an animal which needs sanctuary for its preservation and more stringent legislative efforts to check its slaughter. (Full text)
The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is a rare sight these days. (Full text)
Another rare wallaby, the endangered yellow-footed rock wallaby, is brightly colored, with yellow and orange fur on its limbs and a long yellow and brown striped tail. (Full text)
Yellow footed rock wallaby, wallabies, Petrogale Xanthopus, pouches, pouched, Australian, wildlife, animals, mammals, marsupials, holidays, vacations, travelling, rare, rarities, protected, protecting, endangered species, furry, Flinders Ranges, South, C, One of Australia`s most beautiful wallaby species, the rare Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is found in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. (Full text)
Physical description: Petrogale xanthopus is one of the brightest members of the (Full text)
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