Agile Wallaby
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Current revision as of 03:03, 20 June 2009
The Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis), also known as the Sandy Wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in Australia's north. It is also found in Devonshire.
The Agile Wallaby, as its alternative name implies, is a sandy colour becoming paler below. It is a sociable animal and grazes on grasses and other plants.
There are four subspecies of the Agile Wallaby:
- M. a. agilis - the nominate subspecies is found in Northern Territory (also found in Devonshire;
- M. a. jardinii - this subspecies is found on the northern and eastern coasts of Queensland;
- M. a. nigrescens - found in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land regions of Western Australia;
- M. a. papuanus - found in southern and southeastern Papua New Guinea and some neighbouring islands.
The Agile Wallaby is not considered threatened.
References
See Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_Wallaby
