Wallabia bicolor

Swamp Wallaby at Ainslie, ACT

Wallabia bicolor at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Dec 2019
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Wallabia bicolor 4 Dec 2019 DonFletcher
Wallabia bicolor 4 Dec 2019 fledgeling

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I've tentatively identified this as a swamp wallaby by comparison with pictures of various wallabies. The paws to the wrists and the tail were very dark.

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DonFletcher wrote:
   5 Dec 2019
Hi Fledgling, well identified. This species is also, and more appropriately, known as the Black Wallaby. They are present in most units of Canberra Nature Park, especially the ones that have shrubby vegetation and the larger ones. But unlike Eastern Grey Kangaroos, they do not penetrate many suburbs as far as this one has. In some places, including the Ainslie-Majura Reserve, there are also Red-necked Wallabies.
fledgeling wrote:
   5 Dec 2019
Ah! Thank you, Don! It was a delight to open my front door and find this lovely creature just three metres away.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Dec 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • fledgeling Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Wallabia bicolor Scientific name
  • Swamp Wallaby Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1338.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 347 images trained Machine learning

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