2006-06-27 11:00:40 · 11 answers · asked by kjcs_angel 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
They are completely different animals, but are distantly related, rather like the zebra and the horse are related ... somewhere back in their ancestory, their two evolutionary paths veered off into separate species. This article on the Swamp Wallaby explains this really well - and I quote - "Although they look like other members of the kangaroo family (made up of around 65 species), their teeth, chromosomes, skull and blood are different. Scientists believe they are very similar to the early ancestor of all kangaroos" -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=44&zoo_id=2&animal_id=79
There are in fact several different species of wallabies -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=23&zoo_id=2&animal_id=48
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=23&zoo_id=2&animal_id=37
And several different species of kangaroos -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=40&zoo_id=2&animal_id=66
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=40&zoo_id=2&animal_id=67
Potoroos are also members of the kangaroo family -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=37&zoo_id=2&animal_id=59
And so are quokkas -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=48&zoo_id=1&animal_id=160
And there is also a "tree kangaroo" which is another separate species -
http://www.zoo.org.au/animal_page.cfm?area_id=20&zoo_id=1&animal_id=96
Enjoy reading these sites and and seeing these beautiful creatures!
2006-06-27 18:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wallabys are a smaller cousin of they Kangaroo, and there are more spiecies of them but very few different spiecies of Kangaroos. Also some spiecies of Wallabys can climb trees. One last difference is that Kangaroos alwase have 3 babies at all times; One in the womb, one in the pouch, and one older one at her heels. Wallabys usually only have 1 to 2 babies with them. Kangaroos can also prouduce 2 kind of milk for her joeys. One kind for they infint in the pouch and one for the older joey at her heels. Also when baby Wallabys get to big to be in the pouch there moms don`t let they nurse anymore unlike Kangaroos who let there babys nurse untill there about a year old.
2006-06-28 06:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by jojostappsunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wallaby is the baby of the a female kangaroo.
2006-06-27 11:15:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are cousins and in the same family.A wallaby is basically a smaller version of the kangaroo.There are also more versions of kangaroos then a wallaby,like red which are bigger than Grey roos.
2006-06-27 11:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by NicoleinPA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have noticed they look very much alike because they are in the same family. The wallaby is like a a minature kangaroo.
2006-06-27 13:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am pretty sure a wallaby is smaller and has different characteristics like personality
2006-06-27 11:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wallaby much smaller
2006-06-27 11:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wallaby is smaller
2006-06-27 11:02:33 · answer #8 · answered by pearlpinkplants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wallas be and Kangas roo?
Okay. I'm silly.Wallabies are smaller.
2006-06-27 11:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your questions is in regards to your prev. "Rocko's Modern Life" q. Check out this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko's_Modern_Life
2006-06-27 11:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Sumanitu Taka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋