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Petrogale xanthopus
Yellow-footed rock-wallaby is a mammal associated with mountains, deserts and grasslands. It is herbivorous and social. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.
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Its range is represented here by Australasia, where it uses mountains, deserts and grasslands. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 48-65 cm, weight 6 kg-11 kg. It has a marsupial body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and social. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in mountains, deserts and grasslands, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Petrogale xanthopus. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
