They are more common in the arid and tropical parts of Australia. They are rarely seen due to their rocky inaccessible habitats and the speed in which they can bound around boulders. However, their signs are everywhere: their small round droppings take a long time to decompose in the rocky habitat, and some of the rocks on the more used ‘trails’ may be worn and shiny. Their fur often matches the colour of the surrounding rocky habitat, so as some species will be light brown in sandstone, but greyer in granite, and almost black in basalt. Here they are protected from predators of the more open areas, such as eagles, dingoes and humans. They tend to hide between rocks during the heat of the day and may bask in the open in the cooler morning or afternoon.

Rock Wallaby