Whiptail Wallaby

(Macropus parryi)

Whiptail Wallaby also known as Pretty Faced Wallaby has a range that extends from Cooktown in north Queensland to Port Macquarie in New South Wales, in some places Whiptail Wallabies can be found 500km inland from the coast. Whiptail Wallabies are distinguishable from other Wallabies by their extra long thin tail which dances in the air with a whip like action. Whiptail Wallabies have defined markings of black and white on their face, white tipped ears and white strips that run over their hips.

Groups of Whiptail Wallabies usually number between 10 to 50. They prefer gentle sloping hills (around 30 degrees) and rarely stray more than 100 meters from covered woodlands. When alarmed Whiptail Wallabies scatter in a zig zag formation to confuse predators such as dogs, dingoes & foxes.

The Whiptail Wallaby diet is mostly a variety of grasses and ferns. Joeys leave the pouch at 9 months and continue to suckle to 15 months. Whiptail Wallabies are a strikingly beautiful mammal, even alpha males look quite feminine with their deer or gazelle like appearance.

Whiptail Wallaby Gallery

All the pictures were taken on the wildlife tour.