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Daintree Rainforest
Wildlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust
Red-legged
Pademelon
(grooming)
Thylogale stigmatica stigmatica
On the Red-legged Pademelon the two inside toes have fused
together to make a
single digit with a double claw. This can be extended at right angles and is
used for grooming. Male pademelons become sexually mature at around 16
months of age, females around 11 months.
Size
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Head and Body Length
470-536 (492)mm (males)
386-520 (463) mm (females)
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Tail Length
372-473 (443) mm (males)
301-445 (357) mm (females)
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Weight
3.7-6.8 (5.1) kg (males)
2.5-4.2 (4.1) kg (females) |
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