Western Brush Wallaby
Department of Conservation and Land Management
Address: Banksiadale Rd, Dwellingup
Phone: 08 9538 1078
Email: dwell.dis@calm.wa.gov.au
Website: www.naturebase.net
(Macropus irma)
Found only in the south-west of WA, the Western Brush Wallaby is recognized by their long dark tails. They habitat is the jarrah forest and can be seen in the early morning and late afternoon.
Western Brush Wallabies attain a length of 1.2 metres, and have black hands and feet. The tips of the ears and the end of the tail are also black, with a crest of black hair on the tail. They have grey bodies and a distinct white facial stripe.
Brush Wallabies feed on grasses and herbs. They produce one joey about April or May.
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28-02-2006 02:58 PM