Why is the alpine wallaby endangered

Common Name: Wallabies. Scientific Name: Notamacropus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: 12 to 41 inches; tail: 10 to 29 inches.

Weight: 4 to 53 pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. Animals Climate change is shrinking many Amazonian birds.

Animals Wild Cities This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city. The rock-wallabies became locally extinct in the Grampians in , before a recovery team commenced a breeding program.

In , the rock-wallaby was re-introduced to the Grampians where Parks Victoria closely monitors and protects the colony by controlling introduced predators such as foxes. The discovery was made after DNA was extracted from wallaby scats droppings. Its leaf blades are about 2 mm wide and become folded with time. The delicate inflorescence to 4 cm long is distinctive amongst alpine wallaby-grasses in having widely-spreading flowering branches.

Habitat and ecology Commonly grows in Sphagnum moss in montane peatland communities or along stream edges. Regional distribution and habitat Click on a region below to view detailed distribution, habitat and vegetation information. Damage to wetland habitat associated with development or tourist use. Drying of wetland habitat resulting from climate change - snowfall is predicted to decline in coming decades Known populations at risk due to possible impacts of climate change.

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