File:Whip-tailed wallaby standing in grass - DPLA - 9b9c42578ca3c5a467b706c820b4c4e1.jpg

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Marsupialia; Family: Macropodidae; Genus: Macropus; Genus species: Macropus parryi. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 75.5-92.4 cm; Weight: 7-26 kg; Identification: The whip-tailed wallaby has short, brown-gray hair, white undersides, a white stripe on its upper lip, and a light brown stripe running down its neck and shoulders. This wallaby also has a white hip stripe; Habitat: Inland plains to tropical rainforests; Diet: Herbivore: herbs, grasses, shrubs, ferns; Reproduction: After a gestation period of one month, females give birth to a single offspring. The baby remains in its mother's pouch for 37 weeks and is weaned at 15 months. Shortly after the young leaves the pouch, the mother becomes receptive again and mates. However, the new embryo's development is delayed until the pouch is completely vacated by the previous offspring; Social Structure: Mixed subgroups of 5-10 animals will join together to form large groups of up to 50 members; Behavior: Feeding is done from dawn to early morning and then from the late afternoon into night; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: When they are alarmed, whiptail wallabies stamp their feet.