Identifying dama, parma, and Bennett's wallabies
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Dama wallaby scat is 2 cm long and pear-shaped. (Photo: Biosecurity New Zealand) |
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Wallaby lookalikes
Wallabies are usually seen at night and other animals, including possums, hares, feral cats, and even fallow deer fawns can be mistaken for wallabies.
If you are unsure still report. Mistaken identity is better than a new wallaby population starting.
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This is a graphic, showing the height of various animals compared to wallabies. On the left axis is a scale ranging from 0 cm to 175 cm. A grey shadow of an adult man is in the background with the words "Average adult height: 170 cm". Black shadows of wallaby species and animals that might be mistaken for wallabies appear in the foreground in a row next to each other. The shadows show the outline of the animal's shape and their height. Left to right, the animals are Bennett's wallaby (91 cm), fallow deer fawn (60 cm at shoulder height), parma wallaby (50 cm), dama wallaby (50 cm), brown hare standing (65 cm), brown hare sitting (45 cm), brushtail possum (50 cm), and a feral cat (40 cm).
Identification guide
This quick reference guide can help you to identify wallabies.
“Wallaby? Not wallaby!” A quick ID guide [PDF, 17 MB]
