Other Names: Kimberley Wallaby, Sandy Wallaby, Jungle Wallaby, Grass Wallaby, River Wallaby
Scientific Name: Macropus agilis
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Body Length: 85–120 cm
Weight: 15–27 kg
Gestation: 29–31 days
Number of young: 1

Distribution: Northern Australia
Habitat: Forests, coastal areas and rocky hills

Description: This medium-sized wallaby is sandy-brown with a fawn or white belly. It has a distinctive pale stripe on each flank at the top of the leg. They also have white cheek strips. The tail is long and slender with a black tip and is 64–77 cm long.

Diet: Agile Wallabies are herbivores and feed on most native grasses, leaves, fruit and roots.

In the wild: They usually live in small social groups of up to 10 animals. They are mostly active during the late afternoon and night, preferring to rest under a shady bush during the heat of the day.

They are hunted by dingos and eagles.

Threats: Clearing of land for farming has caused their numbers to decrease.

At Perth Zoo: The Australian Bushwalk is home to our Agile Wallabies.

Did you know? Agile Wallabies make a ‘tch, tch, tch’ clicking sound, or hisses and low coughs to indicate displeasure.