Bennett’s wallaby

Description
Bennett’s wallaby is the largest species of wallaby in the world. It has a yellowish grey coat, although it is slightly redder at the neck. Its hands, its feet, the point of its nose and the borders  of its ears are black. The underparts are white. Its front legs have four fingers and are robust. The back limbs are short and have five toes with long nails. The tail is strong and muscular and allows them to keep balance when running or jumping or serves as a support when walking.

Ethology
That female gives birth to one joey after 33 days of gestation. The joey is born before it is fully formed, being blind and deaf and measuring only 2 cm. It is able to hold on to the mother's hair and go inside the pouch where she holds onto her mother's breast. It will remain in its mothers pouch for about 200 days.

Interesting facts
It is a marsupial. The pouch is the perfect nursery, as it  provides the joey with warmth, protection, rest and food. They are nocturnal animals, tending to hide during the day.  This species does not seem to be facing any great threats. In Tasmania however, they are hunted by farmers when they represent a pest to the farmer’s crops or pastures. Their meat is also popular.