Woodward's Wallaroo
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Woodward's Wallaroo (Macropus bernardus), also called the Black Wallaroo and Bernard's Wallaroo, is the smallest of the wallaroos. The male is black or dark brown and the female is a grey colour. It is a shy nocturnal grazer and does not live in big groups. It uses the rocky cliffs where it lives to shelter and hide from danger.[3] It is only found in a small, mountainous area in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, between South Alligator River and Nabarlek. It classified as near threatened, because it is only found in this small area.[3]. The name wallaroo means a "rock kangaroo."[4]
[change] References
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 64. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- ↑ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Macropus bernardus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 30 December 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. pp. 118.
- ↑ Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan.
[change] Other websites
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