Agile Wallaby

About the Agile Wallaby

The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis), also known as the sandy wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in north Australia. The agile wallaby is a sandy colour, becoming paler below. It is sometimes solitary and at other times sociable and grazes on grasses and other plants. The agile wallaby is not considered threatened

The four subspecies of the agile wallaby are: N. a. agilis, the nominate subspecies, is found in the Northern Territory. N. a. jardinii is found on the northern and eastern coasts of Queensland. N. a. nigrescens is found in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land regions of Western Australia.

N. a. papuanus is found in southern New Guinea and some neighbouring islands. Male agile wallabies are considerably larger than females, having a head and body length of up to 85 cm (33 in) and weighing 16 to 27 kg (35 to 60 lb) while the females grow to 72 cm (28 in) in length and weigh 9 to 15 kg (20 to 33 lb). The tails of both sexes are long and flexible, giving a total length of double the head and body length. They have relatively large ears, which are edged with black,... Wikipedia →