Swamp Wallaby

Wallabia bicolor

Tidbinbilla, ACT, Australia - September 2010

Despite its most common colloquial name (it has several others, including Black Wallaby and Black-tailed Wallaby), the Swamp Wallaby is not restricted to swamps and is also found in a variety of other habitats so long as there are patches of dense cover.

Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia - October 2010

Like most wallabies and kangaroos, the Swamp Wallaby is most active at night and the periods of twilight.

Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia - October 2010

Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia - October 2010