Daintree Rainforest Wildlife photographed at Thylogale by David & Diane Armbrust Red-legged Pademelon (male) Thylogale stigmatica stigmatica   Male pademelons become sexually mature at around 16 months of age. Rainforest is their preferred habitat where they feed on a variety of fruits, leaves and fungi. Of an evening they venture out of the forest and feed on grasses along the forest edge. Their predators are domestic dogs, cats, Dingos, Tiger Quolls and large Amethystine Pythons. Link to a series of photos of two males fighting. Size Head and Body Length 470-536 (492) mm (males) 386-520 (463) mm (females) Tail Length 372-473 (443) mm (males) 301-445 (357) mm (females) Weight 3.7-6.8 (5.1) kg (males) 2.5-4.2 (4.1) kg (females) Back | Next Copyright © 1998 David & Diane Armbrust Thylogale Nature Refuge AUSTRALIA  Phone/Fax 07 4094 1600 Intl. +617+4094 1600 Contact us ABN 33 708 530 113 All rights reserved    Home u Thylogale u Rainforest u Outback u Half Day u Accommodation u About Us  Bookings u Port Douglas u What to Bring u Wildlife list u Links u Photographs u Testimonials u World Heritage Map u Webmaster u