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Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) - Wiki
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Agile Wallaby
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[Photo] Agile Wallaby, Macropus agilis (Nederlands: Zandwallabie, Deutsch: Flinkwallaby). Date Novembre 2004. Author Nino Barbieri http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nino_Barbieri
The Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis), also known as the Sandy Wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in Australia's north.
The Agile Wallaby, as its alternative name implies, is a sandy colour becoming paler below. It is a sociable animal and grazes on grasses and other plants.
There are four subspecies of the Agile Wallaby:
M. a. agilis - the nominate subspecies is found in Northern Territory;
M. a. jardinii - this subspecies is found on the northern and eastern coasts of Queensland;
M. a. nigrescens - found in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land regions of Western Australia;
M. a. papuanus - found in southern and southeastern Papua New Guinea and some neighbouring islands.
The Agile Wallaby is not considered threatened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_Wallaby
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