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Wallaroo






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Common wallaroo Osphranter robustusatLouisville Zoo[1]

Wallaroo /wɒləˈr/[2] is a common name for several species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word "wallaroo" is from the Dharug walaru with spelling influenced by the words "kangaroo" and "wallaby".[3]

Description[edit]

Wallaroos are typically distinct species from kangaroos and wallabies.[4][5] An exception is the antilopine wallaroo, which is commonly known as an antilopine kangaroo when large, an antilopine wallaby when small, or an antilopine wallaroo when of intermediate size.

Species[edit]

Wallaroo may refer to one of several species in the genus Osphranter:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ltshears (2009-10-04), English: Wallaroo Macropus robustus at Louisville Zoo, retrieved 2021-05-06
  • ^ "wallaroo". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
  • ^ "Definition of WALLAROO". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  • ^ "What's the difference between a wallaby and a kangaroo?". HowStuffWorks. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  • ^ "The Difference Between a Kangaroo, a Wallaby, and a Wallaroo - Lucky Kangaroos". luckykangaroos.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  • ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  • ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Diprotodontia". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 63–65. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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