Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby – “The Cliff-Hopper”

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

Scientific Name: Petrogale penicillata
🎯 Classification: Marsupial, Family Macropodidae
🌍 Habitat: Rocky outcrops and cliffs in eastern Australia

💡 Did you know?
They can leap several meters across rocks with ease thanks to their powerful hind legs.

🐾 Their bushy tail helps them balance as they scale rugged terrain.

🌈 Shy and nocturnal, they come out at dusk to graze on grasses and shrubs.

✨ Once endangered, conservation efforts are helping their numbers recover.