My last post wasn't a pademelon but a Bennett's wallaby (sad, embarrassed face)
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339591)
Rockingham, Australia
June 11, 2018 5:14pm CST
My last post was about the Tasmanian pademelon, a small marsupial that belongs to the kangaroo family. However I’ve found more photos on the web and what we saw were Bennett’s wallabies so I’m sorry for the mistake. I was a bit quick to put a label on this cute animal.
Technically Bennett’s wallabies are smaller than kangaroos but larger than pademelons. They are also known as red-necked wallabies due to the russet-coloured fur across the neck. Their distinguishing features are the black nose and paws and a white stripe on the upper lip.
In one national park there is a small population of white ones. Wouldn’t that be something to see? Photo of wallabies at Cataract Gorge, Launceston.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Jun 18
They all look alike to us!
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@snowy22315 (180480)
• United States
11 Jun 18
Ha, like we would know the difference! Of course, I misspelled wallaby and wrote hoping instead of hopping!
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
I wanted to correct it before someone turned up and said 'actually, it's not blah blah blah'. Then I would have been hoping - oops, hopping - mad! 
@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jun 18
They are adorable. You know actually just the name pandemelon makes me think of melons, not anything kangaroo-like Thanks for the information.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
We have a weed here called a paddy melon and it seems really strange to have these little animals called the same thing. We have paddy melons come up every year in our paddocks and I go down and pull them out by hand. The first year there were a huge number but now I can pull out any new plants in a very short time.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
12 Jun 18
To the uninitiated they look like kangaroos! Baby ones! I have yet to visit Australia but I know one day I shall!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
13 Jun 18
@JudyEv OH bless you how very kind! They have started it about two weeks ago. Direct to Heathrow I think it took about 17 hours so that is around 3-4 hours saved. Plus it is just slightly cheaper (£4) than Stopping over in Singapore. Surprised Perth is 5 hours from Singapore! Quite a distance isn't it. Enjoy Tasmania. I understand it is very beautiful there. I have relatives/friends in Launceston
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Jun 18
They're adorable and to this 'foreigner' they look quite exotic-- and certainly there is nothing like them around here.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 18
@MarymargII That could be so!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Jun 18
@JudyEv Are Australians warned to stay clear of those animals- I know kangaroos can be dangerous! I also know they are one of the ingredients of a good stodge--haha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Jun 18
@JudyEv Could be a steer that sits around a lot--haha!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Jun 18
an easy mistake to make, a great wildlife sighting either way
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
12 Jun 18
They look like a combination of kangaroos and rats.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 18
They are such cute little things. Very harmless and not aggressive at all.
@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
It seems Australia was really cut off from th rest of the world when all these animals were evolving. New Guinea has some that are closely related to ours including a tree kangaroo that climbs trees. It's also found in Queensland.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
THe only ones I don't find too attractive are the big red roos. They have Roman (convex) noses which I don't like much.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Jun 18
Know about wallabies and kangaroos but pademelon is a mylot acquired knowledge..thanks
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 18
It's a funny word isn't it? We also have paddy melons which are a field melon and a pest. But they are pronounced the same
