20 minutes after the wedgetail “fly-by” (see #5 in this series), I enjoyed a much more intimate, ground-level, animal encounter.
Pictured is Notamacropus rufogriseus – a species which is particularly abundant in Tasmania, but is also common through much of eastern Australia’s coastal scrub and sclerophyll forests.
In Tasmania it is generally known as “Bennett’s wallaby”; in mainland Australia the more common name is “red-necked wallaby”; some humans regard the Tasmanians and the mainlanders as two distinct subspecies.
Doubtless, some would say the same of the two relevant human populations!
In some places this wallaby species is merely wary of nearby humans.
The pictured individual was not in any sense “tame”.
We watched each other, closely…and neither of us felt compelled to flee or retreat,
My photo clearly shows this “red-necked” species’ distinguishing features: its black muzzle and paws. (its feet are also black)
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Allegedly, this species is currently “taking over” the UK:
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