Bennett’s Wallaby
Macropus rufogriseus
Distribution
coastal areas of eastern and southeastern Australia, Tasmania.
Habitat
forest, savannah
Gestation
29 days + 9 months in the pocket
Number of pups
1
Longevity
15 years
Weight
13 to 20 kg
Size
0.9 to 1m (head + body)
Diet
Hervivore
Conservation status
:
Not Threatened
These marsupials, with shapes similar to kangaroos, move mainly by leaps, thanks to their long legs and muscular tail, and can reach speeds of up to 65 km/h!
After only 29 days of gestation, the wallaby gives birth to a very early fetus, which is less than 2 cm long, hairless, blind and deaf. It will then crawl to its mother’s protective pouch located on her belly and cling to one of the udders. It will not be released definitively until 9 months later!
At the zoo, they live in a vast park, which they share with the emus. Be observant during your visit: perhaps you will see a small head protruding from the pouch of one of the females!
