wallaby: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

Oct. 11, 2026

Photos and Videos

A bridled nail-tailed wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) sits upright on sandy ground with dry grass and shrubs in the background.

A red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) stands on grass with a joey peeking out from its pouch, while another wallaby lies nearby among yellow wildflowers.

Australia floods of 2010–11

See the crawling movements of the fetal Australian tammar wallaby through ultrasound imaging, three days before their birth

See All Videos and Images →

Topics

quokka brush wallaby rock wallaby nail-tailed wallaby kangaroo rat kangaroo What do kangaroos eat?Do kangaroos really box?Why do kangaroos hug?Why Are Kangaroos Only Found in Australia?

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids

Giraffe standing in grass, Kenya.

Know Your Mammals Quiz

Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) in the outback of Queensland, Australia. Marsupial

Know Your Marsupials Quiz

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz