Today, rock wallabies are seen as secretive cliff-dwellers that rarely stray far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But the fossil record tells a very different story.
New research suggests rock wallabies were once travellers, moving across country in search of new habitat. These wandering wallabies, including one that travelled over 60 kilometres, were far more mobile than other kangaroos at the time, even their giant extinct cousin Protemnodon.
These findings reshape our understanding of how rock wallabies interact with their environment and how they may respond to the increasingly fragmented landscapes of modern Australia.
