WALLAROO

ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA

Marc Louzan

Wallaroos have bare muzzles and relatively large ears.Head and body: 55-110cmTail: 53-90cmMale Wallaroos are as much as twice the weight of females .The Infant born to a Wallaroo is called a JoeyWallaroos , are quiet animals.

DESCRIPCION

The Wallaroo is a solitary animal, during the day the Wallaroo sleeps a in shelter, usually under a rock overhang on a rock strewn slope or in a cave on the upper parts of an escarpment.At night the Wallaroo descends to graze on more level ground, such diverse areas from forest to arid tussock grassland, to the edge of plains.

HABITAT

In dry spells,the Wallaroo can survive obtaining all necessary water.By staying in caves during the day energy is conservedTheir loss of water is similar to a camel only 2-4 % of their body weight per day.Wallaroos also breed less when conditions are harsh.

FOOD

Sexual maturity is reached between 18 and 24 months. Wallaroos breed through out the year. A single young Wallaroo is born, a hairless creature the size of a peanut which crawls up to the mothers pouch, burrows inside and attaches itself to a teat. The infant Wallaroo can stay up to a year in its mothers pouch.

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