| Wallaroo | | | | Mobs |
| The Wallaroo, Macropus robustus is the widest spread | | | | Wallaroos do not tend to form such large mobs as the |
| species of the Kangaroo family. There are several sub | | | | Red and Grey Kangaroos, and it is not unusual to see |
| species, including the Euro, Macropus robustus | | | | either a single Wallaroo, or just two. |
| erubescens. | | | | Colour |
| Eastern Wallaroo | | | | The Eastern Wallaroo ranges from light grey to black, |
| The Eastern Wallaroo, Macropus robustus robustus, is | | | | but do not have as much red in their coat as the |
| found right up the Eastern section of the Australian | | | | Euros. |
| continent. The Wallaroos are well adapted to hilly | | | | Range |
| areas, and they are common in many parts of | | | | The Wallaroos tend to be much less nomadic than the |
| Australia's Great Dividing Range, and its foot hills. The | | | | Red and Grey Kangaroos, staying in one area, |
| Lake Quarry Conservation Park in Queensland has | | | | sheltering from the hot sun in caves, overhanging rocks |
| both the Eastern Wallaroos and their close cousins the | | | | or the shade of rocks, conserving their water. They |
| Euro. This park also has the tracks of stampeding | | | | are much less dependent on free water than the |
| dinosaurs, but no actual dinosaurs have been seen | | | | larger Kangaroos, getting most of their moisture from |
| there recently. | | | | the vegetation they eat. |
| Low Nitrogen Diet | | | | Digging for water |
| Wallaroos, as well as Euros recycle some of their | | | | The Wallaroo is one of the animals which will dig for |
| waste Nitrogen, so they can live on low protein food | | | | water. The Red and Grey Kangaroos have expanded |
| like the Spinifex grass that is common in this park. | | | | their numbers through the provision of water for |
| Size | | | | grazing sheep and cattle, but the Wallaroos were less |
| The Eastern Wallaroo males can be as heavy as 50 | | | | affected by this. |
| Kg (110 pounds), but the females are only about half | | | | Food |
| this weight. | | | | The main food the Wallaroos eat is grass. |