Prettyââ¬â¢ delicate face with prominent white stripe and ear tips, plus white stripe on cheek. ââ¬Â¢Back fur uniformly light grey in winter; brownish-grey in summer, white below; prominent light grey hip stripe. ââ¬Â¢Long, slender, light grey tail with a dark tip ââ¬Â¢Tail much longer than body male tail approx 95 cm; female about 80cm ââ¬Â¢Medium size wallaby: adult male about 85cm long female smaller, about 70cm ââ¬Â¢Male adults weigh an average 16 kg; females around 11 kg Habitat: ââ¬Â¢Undulating or hilly terrain near the coast with eucalypt open forest or woodland with a grassy understorey ââ¬Â¢Partial clearing of forest for cattle grazing appears might have helped populations by increasing the extent of open grassy areas, while still retaining some degree of cover.
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