Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Family Macropodidae Scientific name Macropus bernardus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Diprotodontia Genus Macropus Higher classification Macropus | |
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Similar Antilopine kangaroo, Black‑striped wallaby, Western brush wallaby, Short‑eared rock‑wallaby, Northern nail‑tail wallaby | ||
Australian marsupials the northern wallaroo and black wallaroo
The black wallaroo (Macropus bernardus), Bernard's wallaroo or Woodward's wallaroo, is a species of macropod restricted to a small, mountainous area in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, between South Alligator River and Nabarlek. It classified as near threatened, mostly due to its limited distribution. A large proportion of the range is protected by Kakadu National Park.
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- Australian marsupials the northern wallaroo and black wallaroo
- Black wallaroo mom with joey exploring pouch
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The black wallaroo is by far the smallest of the wallaroos as well as the most distinctive. It is sexually dimorphic, with the male being completely black or dark brown and the female a mid-grey colour. It is little known but is known to be a shy nocturnal grazer which does not gather in groups. It makes great use of the rocky escarpments where it lives to shelter and escape danger.
Black wallaroo mom with joey exploring pouch
