Facts about Parma Wallaby

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   A close relative of the Parma Wallaby, Macropus parma belongs to the family Macropodidae, which includes all kangaroos and wallabies.

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   Parma Wallabies have a lifespan of approximately 14 years in captivity, making them relatively long-lived compared to other small marsupials.

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   Parma Wallabies can leap up to 2 meters in a single bound despite their diminutive size, allowing swift movement through dense rainforest vegetation.

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   Parma Wallabies possess distinctive white stripes on their dark fur, making them visually distinct from larger wallaby species found across Australia.

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   In 1991, Parma Wallabies were successfully reintroduced to mainland Australia at Pullatikina Station in Queensland after nearly 60 years of absence from their native habitat.

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   Female Parma Wallabies produce a single joey annually, with a gestation period of approximately 24 days before birth.

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   Nocturnal grazing habits distinguish Parma Wallabies from most other wallaby species, which are primarily crepuscular or diurnal feeders.

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   The Parma Wallaby was thought extinct until rediscovered in 1965 on Wallaby Island off the Queensland coast, decades after last being recorded in 1930.

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   Weighing only 3 to 6 kilograms, the Parma Wallaby is Australia's smallest wallaby species, native to rainforests near Gympie, Queensland.

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