Albino Doe and Joey
The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized marsupial macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. They are distinguished by their black nose and paws, white stripe on the upper lip, and grizzled medium-grey coat with a reddish wash across the shoulders. They can weigh 13.8-18.6 kg and attain a head-body length of 90 cm, although males are generally bigger than females.
The Tasmanian form, Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus (seen above), usually known as Bennett's Wallaby, is smaller (as island species nearly always are), has longer, shaggier fur, and breeds in the late summer, mostly between February and April. They have adapted to living in proximity to humans and can be found grazing on lawns in the fringes of Hobart and other urban areas.
The doe and joey above, seen at the Tropical Wings Zoo, just outside South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, are patently not red-necked. That's because the whole group at Tropical Wings Zoo were albinos. Rather different, aren't they?
I said 'were' above as the zoo closed in 2017.
Albino Doe and Joey
The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized marsupial macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. They are distinguished by their black nose and paws, white stripe on the upper lip, and grizzled medium-grey coat with a reddish wash across the shoulders. They can weigh 13.8-18.6 kg and attain a head-body length of 90 cm, although males are generally bigger than females.
The Tasmanian form, Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus (seen above), usually known as Bennett's Wallaby, is smaller (as island species nearly always are), has longer, shaggier fur, and breeds in the late summer, mostly between February and April. They have adapted to living in proximity to humans and can be found grazing on lawns in the fringes of Hobart and other urban areas.
The doe and joey above, seen at the Tropical Wings Zoo, just outside South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, are patently not red-necked. That's because the whole group at Tropical Wings Zoo were albinos. Rather different, aren't they?
I said 'were' above as the zoo closed in 2017.