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plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Macropus) compare rock wallaby
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Smaller mammals were more common than larger ones, including kangaroos and wallabies, which seemed to avoid the burrows—perhaps because wombats are territorial.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Courtney Fink, the Eurobodalla Shire Council’s natural resource supervisor, spearheaded the project’s installation in the fall of 2022 after identifying the community’s worst collision hotspots for kangaroos and wallabies.
—Sophie Hartley, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Remy Brand/Wander on Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island, Australia’s third largest island—often called the Australian Galapagos for its unique plant species and abundant wildlife like koalas, wallabies, maritime birds, and native sea lions—is an incredible success story.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The famous panda family returned to China in 2023, but the zoo still has a wide range of animals to admire, from wallabies to gorillas to naked mole-rats.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Courtney Fink, the Eurobodalla Shire Council’s natural resource supervisor, spearheaded the project’s installation in the fall of 2022 after identifying the community’s worst collision hotspots for kangaroos and wallabies.
—Sophie Hartley, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Remy Brand/Wander on Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island, Australia’s third largest island—often called the Australian Galapagos for its unique plant species and abundant wildlife like koalas, wallabies, maritime birds, and native sea lions—is an incredible success story.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The famous panda family returned to China in 2023, but the zoo still has a wide range of animals to admire, from wallabies to gorillas to naked mole-rats.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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wallaby
noun
wal·la·by
ˈwäl-ə-bē 
plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos
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