brush wallaby
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A brush wallaby is a type of marsupial belonging to the kangaroo family, Macropodidae. These animals are primarily found in Australia.1
Brush wallabies, specifically the 11 species within the genus Macropus and subgenus Protemnodon, resemble kangaroos but have slight differences in their teeth. They typically range from 18 to 41 inches in head and body length, with a tail measuring 33 to 75 cm.1
Notable species include the red-necked wallaby (M. rufogriseus), found in southeastern Australia and Tasmania, and the pretty-faced wallaby (M. elegans), inhabiting the open woods of coastal eastern Australia. The term "brush kangaroo" is also used to refer to a large wallaby.12
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