Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby Husbandry Manual - Marsupial and ...

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II. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES SPECIES AT A GLANCE COMMON NAME yellow-footed rock wallaby ring-tailed rock wallaby yellow-legged rock kangaroo SCIENTIFIC NAME Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus WEIGHT Captivity: male 8.60 kg, female 6.50 kg Wild: male 11 kg, female 3.0 kg SIZE head and body length 480-650 (600 average) mm 570-700 (690 average) mm STATUS ASMP: category 4(2) IUCN: Vulnerable C2 USFWS: Endangered NSW Threatened Species Act: Endangered LIFE EXPECTANCY 11 years DISTRIBUTION South Australia: Flinders Ranges, SA (vulnerable in southern and central Ranges), Gawler Ranges (considered endangered here), Olary Hills (5,000-10,000 estimate) New South Wales: The Gap and Coturaundee Ranges (100-150 estimate) HOME RANGE core area of about 30 hectares, prime areas occupied by females INTERACTION low except between mother and young and mating pairs HABITAT semi arid to arid, extensive rock outcrops with deep fissures and caves DIET wild – grass, herbs, leaves and fruit ESTROUS CYCLE 30-32 days GESTATION 31-32 days POUCH EMERGENCE 194 days INTERIM POUCH LIFE 7-10 days 21
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IV. B. INTERNET SITES REFERENCED Au
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many peo
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