Australian Wildlife | Mammals-Hare-wallabies to Quokka | Rufous Hare-wallaby
Photo Details :
Scientific Name
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Lagorchestes hirsutus
Reference Number
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QBS-688
Common Name
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Rufous Hare-wallaby
Description
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Order Diprotodontia; Family Macropodidae; Subspecies: hirsutus; Alternative common name: Mala - Distribution in Australia: this subspecies is extinct in its natural habitat in deserts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia, but survives in three populations re-established in Western Australia - Status: Endangered