J C Merchant in the Australian Museum's "Complete Book of Australian
Mammals" states "Preference is shown for the coarse browse supplied by
shrubs and bushes rather than grasses". It is then speculated that the broad
permanent fourth molar that Swampies have is an adaptation favouring this
course material. Certainly the one I saw at the ANBG on Monday was eating
shrubs.
Peter Mellor
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From: Ian Fraser
Sent: Wednesday, 9 July 2008 4:46 PM
Cc:
Subject: wallabies @ ANBG [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I wouldn't normally respond to an anonymous message, but I'm curious
about this one. Is there any basis to it? We know about the key role of
smaller macropods in this manner, but I'm not aware of Swamp Wallabies
digging for 'truffles'. (Not that I imagine the NBG is proposing to
shoot Swampies!)
cheers
Ian
wrote:
> Dont think id shoot swamp wallabies. They transport beneficial root
> fungi between plants.
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Ian Fraser,
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