Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby โ€“ โ€œThe Cliff-Hopperโ€

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

โœ… Scientific Name: Petrogale penicillata
๐ŸŽฏ Classification: Marsupial, Family Macropodidae
๐ŸŒ Habitat: Rocky outcrops and cliffs in eastern Australia

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know?
They can leap several meters across rocks with ease thanks to their powerful hind legs.

๐Ÿพ Their bushy tail helps them balance as they scale rugged terrain.

๐ŸŒˆ Shy and nocturnal, they come out at dusk to graze on grasses and shrubs.

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

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