is any of about about 30 species of macropod . Essentially, a
wallaby is any macropod that isn't considered large enough to be
a kangaroo and has not been given some other name. There is no
fixed dividing line. In general, a wallaby is smaller and has a
stockier build than a kangaroo. Very small forest-dwelling
wallabies are known as pademelons. Wallabies are widely
distributed across Australia, particularly in more remote,
heavily timbered, or rugged areas, less so on the great semi-
arid plains that are better suited to the larger, leaner, and
more fleet-footed kangaroos. Like possums, wallabies are not a
distinct biological group. Nevertheless they fall into several
broad categories. Typical wallabies like the Agile Wallaby, the
Black Wallaby and the Red-necked Wallaby are most closely
related to the kangaroos and, size aside, look very similar.
These are the ones most frequently seen, certainly in the
southern states. Rock wallabies, rather like the goats of the
northern hemisphere, specialise in rugged te