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plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Notamacropus) compare rock wallaby
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Giant wallabies, who became extinct 10,000 years ago, were unlikely to have been able to hop, and the extinction of the dinosaurs may have contributed to the rise of grapes.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
When reminded that most wouldn’t consider running a small petting zoo, bottle-feeding capuchin monkeys and housing baby wallabies and a host of other animals typical, Haddix laughs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Be on the lookout for sea lions lolling on the rocks, as well as koalas, wallabies, and a host of shorebirds.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Made of wire mesh and swinging like doggy doors, they’re weighted to allow wombats to push through but to block undesirable critters, such as wallabies that eat grass meant for sheep.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
When reminded that most wouldn’t consider running a small petting zoo, bottle-feeding capuchin monkeys and housing baby wallabies and a host of other animals typical, Haddix laughs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Be on the lookout for sea lions lolling on the rocks, as well as koalas, wallabies, and a host of shorebirds.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Made of wire mesh and swinging like doggy doors, they’re weighted to allow wombats to push through but to block undesirable critters, such as wallabies that eat grass meant for sheep.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 June 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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