Swamp Wallaby

About

The swamp wallaby is a small, dark-coated marsupial found in thick forest and scrub understorey down the entire east coast of Australia, notable for being almost continuously pregnant throughout its reproductive life.

How to spot it

Look for a dark brown to black back contrasting with a light yellow to rufous-orange chest, a pale cheek stripe, and often a white-tipped tail. It moves with its head held low and tail out straight, and is usually flushed alone from dense undergrowth rather than seen grazing in the open like a kangaroo.

Found in

• Wilsons Promontory National Park
• Girraween National Park
• K'gari (Fraser Island), Great Sandy National Park