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Wallaby (Macropodidae) – group of species of marsupial mammals of the family of kangaroo, however, smaller than a kangaroo, living in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea and Bismarck archipelagos.
Wallabies live in the thickets of bushes and forests, but can occur in open spaces and in the steppes.

Wallaby – not a single biological group, a set of species, consisting of a number of genera, belonging to the family of kangaroo.

In the middle of ordinary (giant) kangaroo (род Macropus) There are around 8 species of wallaby. Reddish-gray wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) nimble and wallabies (Macropus agilis), because of the large size and overall similarity, often equate to the ordinary kangaroos and vallaru.

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After numerous prolonged rains, the water level in the rivers Квинсленда and the north New South Wales rose to 9 метров, а в некоторых реках до 16 метров, which caused flooding 2/3 The territory of Australia.  The flood area exceeds the size of France and Germany.

Since November about 50 Queensland and the North New South Wales were recognized as disaster areas. In some areas, the current flooding is the strongest in recent years. 75 Years, said the leader of the opposition Tony Abbott.

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Marsupial Mouse (Antechinus) - Kind of a family of carnivorous mammals, marsupials, live in Australia,the ostrove Tasmania, as well as on the island of New Guinea.

Marsupial mice are small, body length of 80 before 120 mm, weight - 16-170, the, hair short and rather rough,color from gray to dark brown.

Usually, marsupial mice live in eucalypt forests, feed on insects and small vertebrates. Marsupial Mouse, terrestrial animals, but some species can climb trees.

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