Parma Wallaby
Parma Wallaby Scientific Name: Macropus parma Class: Mammalia Order: Marsupialia Physical Adaptations: Coloration is uniform grayish-brown on back with a white throat and chest Tail is approximately the same length at the head and body Head and body length range from 17 to 21 inches
Behavioral Adaptations: Solitary animal with feeding aggregations of 2, rarely 3 Nocturnal and take cover in shrubs during the day and feed at dusk The tail is curved upward in a U shape when hopping.
Habitat/Biome: Wet sclerophyll forest with thick shrubby underbrush
Distribution: East New South Wales, Australia
Status: Near threatened by IUNC, Population trend unknown Special Notes: IUCN Category: Near Threatened CITES Listing: 11 Threats Include: Forest fragmentation, predation by foxes
Primary Diet: Wild: grasses and herbs HERBIVORE
Fun Facts: Males are larger than females with more robust chest and arms When hopping they remain close to the ground with arms tucked in to body Communicate visually, by quivering, tail wagging, and foot stomping as signs of aggression. Communicate with mates acoustically by clucking, coughing, and hissing
Additional Notes: Gestation: 35 days Weight: 7-13 lbs. Life Span: 6-8 yrs in wild; 11-15 yrs in zoo. Information Sources (12/2010): Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts Red List IUCN Website www.iucnredlist.org EOL - Encyclopedia of Life
Behavioral Adaptations: Solitary animal with feeding aggregations of 2, rarely 3 Nocturnal and take cover in shrubs during the day and feed at dusk The tail is curved upward in a U shape when hopping.
Habitat/Biome: Wet sclerophyll forest with thick shrubby underbrush
Distribution: East New South Wales, Australia
Status: Near threatened by IUNC, Population trend unknown Special Notes: IUCN Category: Near Threatened CITES Listing: 11 Threats Include: Forest fragmentation, predation by foxes
Primary Diet: Wild: grasses and herbs HERBIVORE
Fun Facts: Males are larger than females with more robust chest and arms When hopping they remain close to the ground with arms tucked in to body Communicate visually, by quivering, tail wagging, and foot stomping as signs of aggression. Communicate with mates acoustically by clucking, coughing, and hissing
Additional Notes: Gestation: 35 days Weight: 7-13 lbs. Life Span: 6-8 yrs in wild; 11-15 yrs in zoo. Information Sources (12/2010): Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts Red List IUCN Website www.iucnredlist.org EOL - Encyclopedia of Life
