Wallaroo

Osphranter robustus

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae

Wallaroo is a common name for several species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies, that are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. The word "wallaroo" is from the Dharug walaru with spelling influenced by the words "kangaroo" and "wallaby". Description Wallaroos are typically distinct species from kangaroos and wallabies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Germany · 1

Sources and credits

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Wallaroo

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