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Food
grass and twigs from trees and shrubs
Lifetime
15 years
Weight
3.2 to 5.9 kilograms
Number of youngsters
1 juvenile
Wear time
5 weeks
IUCN Status
sensitive
EEP?
no
Rubber band
When we jump up and down, we soon get tired. But not wallabies and kangaroos. They have special muscles and tendons in their legs that help them to jump with ease. When they come down on the ground, the tendons stretch, like a rubber band. And just like a stretched rubber band, the tendons automatically want to get back to their unstretched state. This is how wallabies can jump without getting tired.
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Theme area: On the Move
You can see the Parma wallaby in the ‘On the Move’ theme area. Here, you’ll discover how animals move and why moving – or, conversely, staying still – is important for survival.
A big climb
When we jump up and down, we soon get tired. But not wallabies and kangaroos. They have special muscles and tendons in their legs that help them to jump with ease. When they come down on the ground, the tendons stretch, like a rubber band. And just like a stretched rubber band, the tendons automatically want to get back to their unstretched state. This is how wallabies can jump without getting tired.