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Jarman, PJ, CN Johnson, CJ Southwell, and R. Stuartdick. "Macropod Studies at Wallaby Creek .1. The Area and Animals." Wildlife Research 14, no. 1 (1987): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9870001.

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This paper introduces a series of papers on the ecology, social organisation and behaviour of populations of sympatric macropods (Macropodoidea : Marsupialia) in north-eastern New South Wales. The study site, in the valley of Wallaby Creek, covers partly tree-cleared cattle-grazed pastures and also wet and dry forest communities; 10 species of macropods live there. The valley has a moderately high rainfall (1023 mm per annum), falling predominately in summer, and an equable climate of cool winters and warm summers. Soils derived from sedimentary and basaltic rocks and alluvium support naturall

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Pahl, Lester. "Macropods, feral goats, sheep and cattle: 1. Equivalency in how much they eat." Rangeland Journal 41, no. 6 (2019): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj19044.

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The extent to which goats and cattle eat equivalent amounts of forage as sheep has been based on their maintenance energy requirements (MERs) relative to a 50kg wether or dry ewe, known as a dry sheep equivalent (DSE). As such, a 50kg goat was considered 1 DSE and a 450kg steer as 7–8 DSE. In comparison, the DSE of macropods has been based on their basal metabolic rate (BMR) or energy expenditure of grazing (EEg) relative to those of sheep, with a 50kg macropod thought to be 0.7 and 0.45 DSE respectively. Based on published energy requirements of goats, macropods and cattle relative to sheep,

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Leng, R. A. "Unravelling methanogenesis in ruminants, horses and kangaroos: the links between gut anatomy, microbial biofilms and host immunity." Animal Production Science 58, no. 7 (2018): 1175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an15710.

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The present essay aims to resolve the question as to why macropod marsupials (e.g. kangaroos and wallabies, hereinafter termed ‘macropods) and horses produce much less methane (CH4) than do ruminants when digesting the same feed. In herbivores, gases produced during fermentation of fibrous feeds do not pose a major problem in regions of the gut that have mechanisms to eliminate them (e.g. eructation in the rumen and flatus in the lower bowel). In contrast, gas pressure build-up in the tubiform forestomach of macropods or in the enlarged tubiform caecum of equids would be potentially damaging.

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Wadley, Jessica J., Jeremy J. Austin, and Damien A. Fordham. "Rapid species identification of eight sympatric northern Australian macropods from faecal-pellet DNA." Wildlife Research 40, no. 3 (2013): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr13005.

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Context Conservation of vulnerable and endangered species requires a comprehensive understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements, so as to implement effective management strategies. Visual scat surveys are a common non-invasive method for monitoring populations. However, morphological similarity of scats among sympatric species presents a problem for accurate identification. Visual misidentifications of scats can have major impacts on the accuracy of abundance and distribution surveys of target species, wasting resources and misdirecting management and conservation actions. DNA

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Robertshaw, JD, and RH Harden. "The Ecology of the Dingo in North-Eastern New South Wales. 3. Analysis of Macropod Bone Fragments Found in Dingo Scats." Wildlife Research 12, no. 2 (1985): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9850163.

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From a study in New South Wales, Australia, of fragments of macropod bone in 951 samples of the faeces of dingoes, it was concluded that field estimates of dingo predation on macropods from carcass remains were heavily biased towards older and larger wallabies. Young wallabies separated from the mother or ejected from the pouch of a hunted female tended to be eaten whole or to leave remains too small to be noticed in the field.

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Rendle, Jessica, Bethany Jackson, Stephen Vander Hoorn, et al. "A Retrospective Study of Macropod Progressive Periodontal Disease (“Lumpy Jaw”) in Captive Macropods across Australia and Europe: Using Data from the Past to Inform Future Macropod Management." Animals 10, no. 11 (2020): 1954. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10111954.

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Macropod Progressive Periodontal Disease (MPPD) is a well-recognised disease that causes high morbidity and mortality in captive macropods worldwide. Epidemiological data on MMPD are limited, although multiple risk factors associated with a captive environment appear to contribute to the development of clinical disease. The identification of risk factors associated with MPPD would assist with the development of preventive management strategies, potentially reducing mortality. Veterinary and husbandry records from eight institutions across Australia and Europe were analysed in a retrospective c

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Morgan, Helen R., Guy Ballard, Peter J. S. Fleming, Nick Reid, Remy Van der Ven, and Karl Vernes. "Estimating macropod grazing density and defining activity patterns using camera-trap image analysis." Wildlife Research 45, no. 8 (2018): 706. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr17162.

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Context When measuring grazing impacts of vertebrates, the density of animals and time spent foraging are important. Traditionally, dung pellet counts are used to index macropod grazing density, and a direct relationship between herbivore density and foraging impact is assumed. However, rarely are pellet deposition rates measured or compared with camera-trap indices. Aims The aims were to pilot an efficient and reliable camera-trapping method for monitoring macropod grazing density and activity patterns, and to contrast pellet counts with macropod counts from camera trapping, for estimating ma

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Nagy, KA, GD Sanson, and NK Jacobsen. "Comparative Field Energetics of Two Macropod Marsupials and a Ruminant." Wildlife Research 17, no. 6 (1990): 591. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9900591.

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Field metabolic rates (FMRs) and water influx rates were measured via the doubly labelled water method in wild Tasmanian pademelons and grey kangaroos living in the Jock Marshall Reserve at Clayton, Victoria, and in wild black-tailed deer free-ranging within a nature reserve at Davis, California. Deer expended more than 3 times more energy per day than similar sized grey kangaroos. Feeding rates required to achieve energy balance were estimated from FMRs along with an estimate of metabolizable energy content of the food. The estimated feeding rates for pademelons and kangaroos were combined wi

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Wiggins, Natasha L., and David M. J. S. Bowman. "Macropod habitat use and response to management interventions in an agricultural - forest mosaic in north-eastern Tasmania as inferred by scat surveys." Wildlife Research 38, no. 2 (2011): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr10116.

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Context Native pest herbivores often require population numbers to be controlled in landscape settings where agricultural, plantation forests and native forests are juxtaposed. The Tasmanian pademelon Thylogale billardierii and the red-necked wallaby Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus are among the most abundant native pest herbivore species in Tasmania. Aims We aimed to determine the habitat use of pademelons and wallabies in response to (i) environmental and seasonal variation, and (ii) two different wildlife management interventions (shooting and fencing) in an agricultural–forest mosaic in n

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Osawa, R., and PF Woodall. "A Comparative-Study of Macroscopic and Microscopic Dimensions of the Intestine in 5 Macropods (Marsupialia, Macropodidae) .2. Relationship With Feeding-Habits and Fiber Content of the Diet." Australian Journal of Zoology 40, no. 1 (1992): 99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9920099.

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A comparative study of macroscopic and microscopic dimensions of the intestines in five macropod species indicated that the grazing macropods (the red kangaroo, Macropus rufus, and the eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus) had significantly longer caeca and large intestines than those of the browsing macropods (the swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor, and the red-necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis). This trend was not observed in the small intestine. The arid-adapted M. rufus also had a significantly longer large intestine than M. giganteus, which may be a water-conservation feature. Intestin

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Gentle, Matthew, Neal Finch, James Speed, and Anthony Pople. "A comparison of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and manned helicopters for monitoring macropod populations." Wildlife Research 45, no. 7 (2018): 586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr18034.

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Context Developments in the use of remote aircraft, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), for ecological study have been rapid. Helicopter surveys have proven to be a reliable, repeatable method for broad-scale monitoring of harvested kangaroo populations in Australia’s rangelands, but the recent availability of long-range UAS may offer improvements in detectability and cost efficiency. Aims We aimed to test the ability of a long-range UAS (Spylite, Bluebird Aero Systems Ltd, Kadima, Israel) to survey macropod populations at a landscape scale, and validate the results against those from the curren

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Alacs, Erika, Deryn Alpers, Paul J. de Tores, Mick Dillon, and Peter B. S. Spencer. "Identifying the presence of quokkas (Setonix brachyurus) and other macropods using cytochrome b analyses from faeces." Wildlife Research 30, no. 1 (2003): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr01109.

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Non-invasive methods have the potential to circumvent problems associated with using more traditional techniques when surveying for rare and elusive species. In this study, non-invasive molecular-based methods have been used to analyse the scats of several species of marsupials. DNA was successfully extracted from scats of the quokka, Setonix brachyurus, and three other macropods (Macropus fuliginosus, M. irma and M. eugenii) sympatric with the quokka and with similar-appearing scats. Partial sequence from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene from these four species and seven other macropods wa

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While, Geoffrey M., and Clare McArthur. "Distance from cover affects artificial food-patch depletion by macropod herbivores." Wildlife Research 33, no. 7 (2006): 565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr05063.

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Artificial food patches were used to examine whether red bellied-pademelons (Thylogale billiardierii) and Bennett’s wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) altered their foraging behaviour in an open habitat (a young plantation) in response to distance from cover, used as a surrogate for predation risk. Analyses using the full dataset showed no significant relationship between the amount of food eaten at a station and any of the cover variables. In contrast, regression analyses of the upper bounds dataset indicated that both increased distance from windrow (2.5-m-high stacks of burnt wood

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Smith, Joseph A. "Macropod Nutrition." Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice 12, no. 2 (2009): 197–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2009.01.010.

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Bond, Amy R. F., and Darryl N. Jones. "Roads and macropods: interactions and implications." Australian Mammalogy 36, no. 1 (2014): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am13005.

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Understanding the impacts of roads on wildlife and the natural environment is of increasing importance. Macropods (mostly kangaroos and wallabies) are a diverse and widespread taxon in Australia that has been significantly affected by the presence of roads in various ways. We reviewed the available literature on macropods and roads, assessing 60 scientific journal articles, reports and theses. Studies on road mortalities were the most prevalent (n = 29, with 12 on macropods only), revealing both spatial and temporal patterns in occurrence. Behavioural studies in relation to the road environmen

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Ingram, Janeane. "An adaptive management case study for managing macropods on Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia: adding devils to the detail." Pacific Conservation Biology 24, no. 2 (2018): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc17045.

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Adaptive management is driven by structured decision making and evidence from monitoring in a ‘learning’ framework that guides management actions. In a conservation context, this iterative approach includes evaluation of the impacts on natural processes. On Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia, introduced Forester kangaroo, Bennetts wallaby and Tasmanian pademelon have been intensively managed by an annual cull since 1994. Management actions were triggered by high parasite loads, intense grazing pressure and high juvenile mortality during drought periods. Criticism of the annual cul

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Telfer, Wendy R., Anthony D. Griffiths, and David M. J. S. Bowman. "Scats can reveal the presence and habitat use of cryptic rock-dwelling macropods." Australian Journal of Zoology 54, no. 5 (2006): 325. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo05074.

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The rock-dwelling macropod species of the tropics of the Northern Territory, Australia, are behaviourally elusive and difficult to observe in their rugged habitats. Hence, little is understood about their ecology. We evaluated the potential of using scats (faecal pellets) as a survey tool for this faunal assemblage by: (1) developing a key to the scats of the species; (2) examining the rates of loss and decomposition of short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis) scats in these tropical environments; and (3) comparing the distribution of scats of P. brachyotis with the species’ use of spac

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Freedman, Calli R., Daniel Rothschild, Colin Groves, and Amy E. M. Newman. "Osphranter rufus (Diprotodontia: Macropodidae)." Mammalian Species 52, no. 998 (2020): 143–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/seaa011.

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Abstract Osphranter rufus (Desmarest, 1822) is a macropod commonly called the red kangaroo and is the largest extant marsupial. Sexually dimorphic in size and coat color, this large macropod is one of four species in the genus Osphranter. In general, males are larger than females, and are reddish-brown in color, whereas females are bluish-gray. O. rufus is endemic to Australia, where it inhabits both arid and semiarid areas with wide habitat preferences that include open plains, open desert, grassland, woodland, or shrubland habitats. Although it is regularly harvested for its meat and hide, O

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Brookins, Milagros D., Sreekumari Rajeev, Timothy D. Thornhill, Kurt Kreinheder, and Debra L. Miller. "Mandibular and Maxillary Osteomyelitis and Myositis in a Captive Herd of Red Kangaroos (Macropus Rufus)." Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 20, no. 6 (2008): 846–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104063870802000627.

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Jaw infections in macropods are common and will result in mortality if not promptly diagnosed and aggressively treated. They have most often been reported in wallabies; however, in the current case, the gross and histopathologic findings, microbial culture, and management of jaw infections in a population of red kangaroos ( Macropus rufus) housed in a zoological park are described. Three red kangaroos, among a group of 23, were submitted for necropsy after death after progressively invasive and nonresolving jaw infections. Extensive bone and soft-tissue inflammation and necrosis were observed

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Hunter, John T., and Vanessa H. Hunter. "Floristics, dominance and diversity within the threatened Themeda grassy headlands of the North Coast Bioregion of New South Wales." Pacific Conservation Biology 23, no. 1 (2017): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc16013.

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We surveyed subtropical closed tussock grasslands on headlands within the North Coast Bioregion of New South Wales. The aims of the investigation were to provide baseline data on this listed threatened community. Additionally, we tested the effects of macropod grazing and biomass changes on assemblages. In total, 117 full floristic survey plots were placed within extant natural grassland occurrences on 16 headlands. Data collected included the percentage cover and frequency of each species. In addition, we ranked the three species contributing most to overall biomass. Analysis of the full flor

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Leggett, Keith E. A., Amoi Stubbs-Oliver, Matthew L. Brun, and Terence J. Dawson. "Carnivory in euros, inland wallaroos (Macropus robustus erubescens)." Australian Mammalogy 42, no. 3 (2020): 357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am19055.

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This paper reports on an observation of carnivorous scavenging by euros (inland wallaroos) (Macropus robustus erubescens) at Fowlers Gap in western New South Wales. We believe this to be the first sighting of a euro feeding on another macropod.

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le Mar, K., C. Southwell, and C. McArthur. "Evaluation of line-transect sampling to estimate nocturnal densities of macropods in open and closed habitats." Wildlife Research 28, no. 1 (2001): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr99088.

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Walked line transects were evaluated for estimating nocturnal densities of red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) and the red-bellied pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) in a range of open and closed habitats. The use of cleared transect lines in densely vegetated habitats reduced noise produced by travelling, while permanent grid markers facilitated collection of perpendicular distance data at night. Results from sighting histograms indicated that animals did not display evasive movement in response to the observer before detection. The probabilities of detecting the macropod species varied

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Lentle, R. G., I. D. Hume, K. J. Stafford, M. Kennedy, B. P. Springett, and S. Haslett. "Observations on fresh forage intake, ingesta particle size and nutrient digestibility in four species of macropod." Australian Journal of Zoology 51, no. 6 (2003): 627. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo02032.

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The particle-size distributions of the ingesta of the sacciform forestomach in free-ranging animals of a grazing macropod species [Macropus eugenii (tammar wallaby)], a grazer/browser [Macropus parma (parma wallaby)], a browser/grazer [Petrogale penicillata (brush-tailed rock-wallaby)] and a browser [Wallabia bicolor (swamp wallaby)] from Kawau Island, New Zealand, were compared with those of captive animals maintained on a standing ryegrass (Lolium perenne) sward. Nutrient digestibility was also measured in tammar and parma wallabies fed ryegrass or browse, i.e. fresh mahoe (Melicytus ramiflo

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McClean, R. V., and S. D. Johnston. "10. Cryopathology of macropod spermatozoa." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 15, no. 9 (2003): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/srb03ab10.

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Southwell, CJ, KE Weaver, SC Cairns, et al. "Abundane of macropods in north-eastern New South Wales, and the logistics of broad-scale ground surveys." Wildlife Research 22, no. 6 (1995): 757. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9950757.

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A broad-scale ground survey of macropod abundance in north-eastern New South Wales was undertaken in 1989-90. The survey area was stratified into an eastern and western region, and within regions by habitat on the basis of vegetation and topographic criteria. Macropod density in each stratum was estimated from walked line transect counts for five species: Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus, Macropus parryi, Macropus rufogriseus and Wallabia bicolor. Within sampled strata, macropod density was substantially higher in the western region than in the eastern region. Macropus parryi occurred in

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Taggart, Patrick L., Bronwyn A. Fancourt, David Peacock, Charles G. B. Caraguel, and Milton M. McAllister. "Variation in Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence: effects of site, sex, species and behaviour between insular and mainland macropods." Wildlife Research 47, no. 8 (2020): 540. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr19041.

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Context Feral cats threaten wildlife conservation through a range of direct and indirect effects. However, most studies that have evaluated the impacts of feral cats on species of conservation significance have focussed on direct impacts such as predation; few studies have considered the indirect impacts of cat-borne disease. Toxoplasma gondii, a cat-borne parasite, causes both acute and latent disease in a range of wildlife species, and macropods are particularly susceptible. Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third largest island and supports a high density of feral cats and high seroprevalence

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Heaton, David J., Melinda T. McHenry, and Jamie B. Kirkpatrick. "The Fire and Fodder Reversal Phenomenon: Vertebrate Herbivore Activity in Burned and Unburned Tasmanian Ecosystems." Fire 5, no. 4 (2022): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire5040111.

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Very few multi-species or ecosystem comparisons of post-fire vertebrate herbivore activity and food preference exist to inform fire management and conservation strategies. We inferred post-fire (1–3 years) native and introduced vertebrate herbivore activity and attraction to six diverse temperate vegetation communities (grassland to rainforest) from scat counts. We hypothesised that where fire reduced herbaceous and grassy vegetation (‘fodder’), vertebrate herbivores would decline, and that post-fire preferences of native versus exotic herbivores would differ significantly. Instead, we found e

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Cousins, Ella, Lucy Woolford, David McLelland, Sarah Brownrigg, and Natasha Speight. "Reference Values for Postmortem Examination of the Heart in the Macropod (Macropodidae) and Koala (Phascolarctidae)." Animals 15, no. 10 (2025): 1397. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15101397.

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Morphometric cardiac reference values are reported for macropods and koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Body weight (BW), heart weight (HW), left ventricle (LV) wall, interventricular septum (S), right ventricle (RV) wall thickness, and LV+S and RV weights were measured at postmortem examination of 48 macropods and 32 koalas that had no evidence of cardiovascular disease. The HW/BW% (0.43–0.96%) and (LV+S)/RV (2.80–4.22) for macropods were comparable to domestic species. In koalas, the HW/BW% (0.25–0.51%) was lower, and the (LV+S)/RV (3.06–5.41) ranged higher than in macropods and domestic speci

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Blumstein, Daniel T., Jodie G. Ardron, and Christopher S. Evans. "Kin Discrimination in a Macropod Marsupial." Ethology 108, no. 9 (2002): 815–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0310.2002.00813.x.

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Doube, Michael, Alessandro A. Felder, Melissa Y. Chua, et al. "Limb bone scaling in hopping macropods and quadrupedal artiodactyls." Royal Society Open Science 5, no. 10 (2018): 180152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180152.

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Bone adaptation is modulated by the timing, direction, rate and magnitude of mechanical loads. To investigate whether frequent slow, or infrequent fast, gaits could dominate bone adaptation to load, we compared scaling of the limb bones from two mammalian herbivore clades that use radically different high-speed gaits, bipedal hopping (suborder Macropodiformes; kangaroos and kin) and quadrupedal galloping (order Artiodactyla; goats, deer and kin). Forelimb and hindlimb bones were collected from 20 artiodactyl and 15 macropod species (body mass M 1.05–1536 kg) and scanned in computed tomography

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Wiggins, Natasha L., Grant J. Williamson, Hamish I. McCallum, Clive R. McMahon, and David M. J. S. Bowman. "Shifts in macropod home ranges in response to wildlife management interventions." Wildlife Research 37, no. 5 (2010): 379. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr09144.

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Context. Understanding how the individual movement patterns and dispersion of a population change following wildlife management interventions is crucial for effective population management. Aims. We quantified the impacts of two wildlife management strategies, a lethal intervention and a subsequent barrier intervention, on localised populations of the two most common macropod species in Tasmania, the Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) and the red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus). This manipulation allowed us to examine two competing hypotheses concerning the distribu

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Southwell, C. "Macropod Studies at Wallaby Creek .2. Density and Distribution of Macropod Species in Relation to Environmental Variables." Wildlife Research 14, no. 1 (1987): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9870015.

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The density and distribution of seven macropod species within a 368-ha study area in north-eastern New South Wales was determined from systematic ground transect counts. Densities of the black-striped wallaby, red-necked pademelon and long-nosed potoroo were very low. All sightings of these species were restricted to an area of high tree density and dense ground cover, and to the immediate boundary between this vegetation type and pasture. Densities of the eastern grey kangaroo, whiptail wallaby, red-necked wallaby and rufous bettong were higher; they were associated with a mosaic of grassland

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Zenger, K. R., and D. W. Cooper. "Characterization of 14 macropod microsatellite genetic markers." Animal Genetics 32, no. 3 (2001): 166–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2052.2001.0723d.x.

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WAYNE, J., and V. NICHOLSON. "Hypertrophic osteopathy and pneumonia in a macropod." Australian Veterinary Journal 77, no. 2 (1999): 98–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11676.x.

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Bulinski, J., and C. McArthur. "Observer error in counts of macropod scats." Wildlife Research 27, no. 3 (2000): 277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr98061.

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The accuracy of faecal pellet, or scat, count data can be reduced by observer error. Two experiments were carried out to determine what proportion of Bennett’s wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) and Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) scats were misidentified by observers and what proportion of scats were overlooked during counts. Observers did not always correctly identify the species from which scats originated. For each species, this affected estimates of the proportion of scats that were present. Observers still made errors even when they did not attempt to make identifications for an

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Walters, M., and N. Warburton. "Functional morphology of the macropod temporomandibular joint." HOMO 61, no. 3 (2010): 220–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2010.01.042.

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McLean, I. G., and N. T. Schmitt. "Copulation and Associated Behaviour in The Quokka, Setonix brachyurus." Australian Mammalogy 21, no. 1 (1999): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am99139.

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While preparing a review of published descriptions of copulatory behaviour in macropod marsupials (McLean, Lundie-Smith and Jarman 1993), we were surprised to find no description for one of the most studied species, the quokka (Setonix brachyurus, e.g. see Bradshaw 1983). Copulating quokkas have been seen previously by researchers (e.g. Kitchener 1970), but no account was given. Here we provide descriptions of copulatory behaviour in quokkas, and comment on levels of sexual behaviour and activity by quokkas in the wild and in captivity.

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Robinson, Natasha M., Wade Blanchard, Christopher MacGregor, Rob Brewster, Nick Dexter, and David B. Lindenmayer. "Finding food in a novel environment: The diet of a reintroduced endangered meso-predator to mainland Australia, with notes on foraging behaviour." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (2020): e0243937. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243937.

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Translocated captive-bred predators are less skilled at hunting than wild-born predators and more prone to starvation post-release. Foraging in an unfamiliar environment presents many further risks to translocated animals. Knowledge of the diet and foraging behaviour of translocated animals is therefore an important consideration of reintroductions. We investigated the diet of the endangered meso-predator, the eastern quoll Dasyurus viverrinus. We also opportunistically observed foraging behaviour, enabling us to examine risks associated with foraging. Sixty captive-bred eastern quolls were re

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Balland, Jeff, Catherine A. Herbert, Justin A. Welbergen, and John M. Martin. "Habitat selection in a peri-urban area by a large mammal indicates a low potential for human–wildlife conflict." Wildlife Research 47, no. 5 (2020): 381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr19234.

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Abstract ContextIn Australia, various species of macropods (family Macropodidae) are known to occur within peri-urban areas, where they can be a source of human–wildlife conflict. Some species, such as the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), have received considerable research attention over the past few years following demands from land managers for evidence-based management guidelines; however, the ecology of other macropod species found in peri-urban areas, such as the eastern wallaroo (Osphranter robustus robustus), remains poorly understood. AimsThe aims were to determine the home

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Hobcroft, Dion. "The mammals of Kumul Lodge, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, with notes on Calaby’s Pademelon Thylogale calabyi." Technical Reports of the Australian Museum online 37 (September 7, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.1835-4211.37.2022.1790.

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Over a period of 14 years (2006–2019) 15 visits were made to Kumul Lodge in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Forty hours of nocturnal searching spanning 31 observation-nights with occasional daytime-sightings resulted in 11 species of native mammals being recorded in the lodge grounds. Of most importance were sightings of the rare Calaby’s Pademelon Thylogale calabyi. Observations and photographs of this poorly known and threatened macropod are presented. Three species—the dasyurid Murexia melanurus and rodents Lorentzimys nouhuysi and Rattus steini are reported in Enga Province, for the first

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Meek, Paul D., and Jason Wishart. "Camera trap evidence of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) predation attempts on adult macropods." Pacific Conservation Biology 23, no. 3 (2017): 302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc17007.

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Camera traps provide a novel and quasicovert method of gathering information on animal behaviour that may otherwise remain undetected without sophisticated and expensive filming equipment. In a rangelands pest management project at Mt Hope in the central west of New South Wales, Australia, we recorded foxes seemingly hunting kangaroos on three occasions. While we did not record direct instances of predation, our observations provide camera trap photographic evidence suggesting that foxes will attempt to tackle mammals above the critical weight range, including large macropod species such as we

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Johnson, P. M. "Reproduction in the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata Gould (Marsupialia : Macropodidae), in Captivity." Wildlife Research 24, no. 4 (1997): 411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr96028.

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The reproduction of the endangered macropod Onychogalea fraenata was studied in captivity. O. fraenata breeds throughout the year. A post-partum oestrus was not recorded, although mating during the pouch life was observed when the pouch young were 80–92 days old. The mean length of the oestrous cycle was determined to be 36·2 days, while the mean length of a gestation period was 23·6 days. Pouch life ranged between 119 and 126 days, and the young males and females matured as early as 270 days and 136 days, respectively.

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Lundie-Jenkins, G., D. W. Hoolihan, and G. W. Maag. "An overview of the Queensland macropod monitoring programme." Australian Zoologist 31, no. 1 (1999): 301–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/az.1999.031.

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Mella, Valentina S. A., Christine E. Cooper, and Stephen J. J. F. Davies. "Ventilatory frequency as a measure of the response of tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) to the odour of potential predators." Australian Journal of Zoology 58, no. 1 (2010): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo09083.

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This study uses changes in ventilatory frequency to quantify the physiological response of an Australian terrestrial herbivore, the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), to olfactory cues suggesting the presence of potential predators. Ventilatory frequency proved to be a quantifiable measure to assess the response of this macropod marsupial to olfactory cues. Ventilatory frequency increased from mean resting levels of 45 ± 5.1 breaths min–1 to 137 ± 11.2 breaths min–1 during the first minute of exposure to all odours. These physiological responses diminished over time, with ventilatory frequency

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Fancourt, Bronwyn. "Measurement of defaecation rates in captive swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor)." Australian Mammalogy 31, no. 2 (2009): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am09021.

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An observation trial was conducted on a group of three captive swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor) to determine the daily defaecation rate. Total number of pellets produced by wallabies was measured every 24 h, and the trial ran for four consecutive 24-h periods. Wallabies produced a mean of 73.2 ± 13.5 pellets per wallaby per day, with each wallaby producing a mean dry weight of pellets of 66.0 ± 13.9 g per wallaby per day. This is the first accurate estimate of the rate of pellet production by captive swamp wallabies, and will assist future attempts at monitoring this cryptic macropod.

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Clancy, T. F., and R. L. Close. "The Queensland Rock-wallabies - An Overview of Their Conservation Status, Threats and Management." Australian Mammalogy 19, no. 2 (1996): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am97169.

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Recent investigations of the taxonomic relationships of Petrogale in Queensland have led to the recognition of eleven distinct taxa within the State, representing some two thirds of the species diversity of this group. The assessed conservation status of the various species ranges from those considered to be vulnerable to extinction, through species that are locally rare, to those currently considered to be common. The specialised habitat requirements of the group presents challenges to the conservation management of individual species. Further research is required into census techniques, popu

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Clayton, Jim A., Chris R. Pavey, Karl Vernes, and Matthew Tighe. "Review and analysis of Australian macropod translocations 1969-2006." Mammal Review 44, no. 2 (2014): 109–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mam.12020.

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L. Close, R., M. D. B. Eldridge, J. N. Bell, and J. Reside. "A genetic study of the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Petrogale penicillata in East Gippsland and relevance for management of the species in Victoria." Pacific Conservation Biology 1, no. 4 (1994): 367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc940367.

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Within the Australian macropod genus Petrogale (rock wallabies) nine chromosomally distinct species occur along the Great Dividing Range of eastern Australia (Sharman et al. 1990; Eldridge et al. 1991a; Eldridge and Close 1992). However, Close et al. (1988) found Petrogale from the Grampians, Victoria and from Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, to be remarkably similar despite their 800 km separation (Fig. 1). Standard and C-banded karyotypes of both populations were typical of Petrogale penicillata and were identical except that one Grampians animal was heterozygous for absence of a C-band on ch

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Meek, Paul D. "The movement, roaming behaviour and home range of free-roaming domestic dogs, Canis lupus familiaris, in coastal New South Wales." Wildlife Research 26, no. 6 (1999): 847. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr97101.

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In this study 10 free-roaming domestic dogs from an Aboriginal community were radio-collared to determine the sizes of their home ranges and to observe their wandering behaviour. Half of the radio-tagged dogs went on wandering forays, while the other five roamed only within the vicinity of the community. Home-range size was highly variable within the study group: the mean for the wandering dogs was 927 ha whereas that of the sedentary dogs was 2.6 ha. Dogs travelled 8–30 km on forays. All forays were initiated at night and those that were recorded had an average duration of 26 h. Foray destina

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Spencer, PBS, and R. Speare. "Hematology of Wild Allied Rock-Wallabies, Petrogale-Assimilis Ramsay, 1877 (Marsupialia, Macropodidae), in North Queensland." Australian Journal of Zoology 40, no. 4 (1992): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9920355.

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The haematology of a colony of wild allied rock-wallabies, Petrogale assimilis Ramsay, 1877, from north-western Queensland was studied for 20 months. Wallabies were repeatedly trapped at monthly intervals and 511 blood samples from 96 animals were examined, making this the most comprehensive study of the haematology of any macropod species. The morphology of the red blood cells and leucocytes was similar to those of other marsupials. Large and small lymphocytes were recognised. Binucleate lymphocytes were found in 7.2% of blood smears. Normal haematological values were within the published ran

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