Rufous Hare-wallaby
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The Rufous Hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus), also known as the Mala, is a small macropod found in Australia. It was formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to Bernier and Dorre Islands off Western Australia.[3] It is currently classified as vulnerable.[2]
The Rufous Hare-wallaby has rufous-grey fur and is the smallest hare-wallaby. It is a solitary nocturnal hunter that feeds on herbs, leaves and seeds. It is currently being reintroduced to mainland Australia, notably in the Tanami Desert in Northern Territory.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 63. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Lagorchestes hirsutus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 108.
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