Tuesday 20 March 2007

Is this a Kangaroo?


No, it's a Wallaby. That means, any macropod that isn't large enough to be called a kangaroo and hasn't been given another name. There is no fixed dividing line. In general, a wallaby is smaller and has a stockier build than a kangaroo.
This little guy lives about 5 kilometres from our place and was friendly enough to let Mme. feed him.

13 comments:

Monica said...

Can you get me one of those and send it by mail?!

Kate said...

Seems so exotic to me, but probably commonplace to you! Cute little thing!!

alice said...

What does he eat?

M.Benaut said...

Monica,
Yep, special delivery. His name will be Wally.

Kate,
They are not really as prolific as one might think, so close to the city.

Alice,
Ils aiment manger l'herbe. Ils sont des herbivores.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

Sweet! Did he try to box you? Or is that just kangaroos?

Monica said...

Yey! Wally! Gotta get some herbes to feed him when he gets here.. :-)

Utsav said...

Whee..that's a real cutie!! I can see your hand there, but how tall is he really? Australian animals are so amazingly cute!

Ame said...

SO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!

Can you show us a Tasmanian Devil next? ;) xo

Gerald (SK14) said...

Mme was asking for a close-up of the carousel on Hyde Market.

Her wish is my command

http://hydedailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/03/kiddies-roundabout.html

M.Benaut said...

Lynn.
No, he was realy tame and friendly. The Big-Red Kangas are capable of being violent but I guess some of that may be folklore.
Monica.
Yours just eats grass and is a bit of a TV star! Just like Skippy.
Utsav,
He sure is cute, probably about 3 feet tall, max.
Ame,
No way M"AAM !!!
They are fierce, only live in Tasmania: they are extinct on the Mainland.
Gerald,
She will love it, thank you.
Guess who's having an early night, tonight?

Fabrizio Zanelli said...

I can't wait to see one close :-) What is it his call / cry?

M.Benaut said...

Fabrizio,
Fanno il suono piccolo con la loro linguetta, "TSK, TSK, TSK."

Questo suono è molto calmo.

I hope I have not made a mistake !!!

Fabrizio Zanelli said...

Mistake? I'm afraid that your Italian it's better than mine. Grazie mille per la risposta. -- Thank you so much about your reply :-)