Australia - Sydney

Denny Partridge - Australia - 20.12.2010

Kangaroos and Wallabies are among Australia's most remarkable wild creatures. In this group, starting at the left , are Red Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Common Wallaroo, Whiptail Wallaby, Red-necked Wallaby, Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. 

Kangaroos are endemic to the country of Australia. The smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea.

Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development.

The kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia: its emblem is used on the Australian coat of arms, on some of its currency, as well as by some of Australia's well known organisations.

A wallaby is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo that has not been given some other name.