Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby

The yellow-footed rock-wallaby, formerly known as the ring-tailed rock-wallaby, is a member of the macropod family. Animals can live up to 10 years in the wild, but mortality rates are high in the first year of life. The Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby was once found throughout the semi-arid range country in South Australia (Gawler, Flinders and Olary Ranges), New South Wales (Gap and Cotauraundee Ranges) and south-west Queensland. The yellow-footed rock wallaby eats mainly grasses, but in the dry season also feeds on whatever leaves fall from the trees and shrubs that grow in its rocky habitat. The Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby inhabits rocky outcrops and caves in semi-arid country. They were once found throughout the Flinders Ranges, extending through north-west New South Wales and south-west Queensland in the Grey Ranges.

Conservation status: Near Threatened

Scientific name: Petrogale xanthopus

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Mass: 13 lbs (Adult)

Gestation period: 33 days

Family: Macropodidae