Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
The yellow footed rock wallaby’s scientific name is 'Petrogale Xanthopu'. They are one of the largest of the wallaby’s and also the most colourful. Their paws are yellow and their back is a soft grey fur. There are white strips on their hips, flanks and cheek and their underbelly is white. The most significant part of the wallaby is their tail. The tail is ringed brown and yellow. Their gorgeous markings lead to the large number of wallaby’s being killed.
The clearing of natural vegetation, weed invasion and the changed fire patterns have made life hard for the wallabies. In New South Wales, there are only two colonies left of this wallaby species and they are 10km away from each other. This type of wallaby faces a serious threat of extinction.
The yellow-footed rock wallaby lives in semi-arid areas. They live in rocky outcrops and ranges. Today the specie is only found in NSW, SA and Queensland. In SA they are listed as vulnerable, however in NSW they are listed as endangered.
These days there are many threats to the wallaby such as loss of habitat and loss of food and water sources from feral animals. Another major threat is fox and feral cat predation.
For yellow-footed rock wallaby’s food choices are limited due to the environment they live in. these wallaby’s usually feed on grass, shrubs. Fallen leaves and bark. The skin on a yellow footed rock wallaby is thick and rough. This makes it easier for them to grip onto steep surfaces and not slip.
In the past, humans have hunted the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies and therefore many of these animals have been lost. However, the government has done something do stop losing live of this kind of Wallaby. the government banned hunting the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies. the government is one group that has done something to help preserve the live of this Wallaby. Another group called Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) have helped to protect this wallaby by breeding them at Adelaide Zoo and has taken steps to limit the loss of Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies since early European settlement.
The clearing of natural vegetation, weed invasion and the changed fire patterns have made life hard for the wallabies. In New South Wales, there are only two colonies left of this wallaby species and they are 10km away from each other. This type of wallaby faces a serious threat of extinction.
The yellow-footed rock wallaby lives in semi-arid areas. They live in rocky outcrops and ranges. Today the specie is only found in NSW, SA and Queensland. In SA they are listed as vulnerable, however in NSW they are listed as endangered.
These days there are many threats to the wallaby such as loss of habitat and loss of food and water sources from feral animals. Another major threat is fox and feral cat predation.
For yellow-footed rock wallaby’s food choices are limited due to the environment they live in. these wallaby’s usually feed on grass, shrubs. Fallen leaves and bark. The skin on a yellow footed rock wallaby is thick and rough. This makes it easier for them to grip onto steep surfaces and not slip.
In the past, humans have hunted the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies and therefore many of these animals have been lost. However, the government has done something do stop losing live of this kind of Wallaby. the government banned hunting the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies. the government is one group that has done something to help preserve the live of this Wallaby. Another group called Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) have helped to protect this wallaby by breeding them at Adelaide Zoo and has taken steps to limit the loss of Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies since early European settlement.