Wallabies at sunrise, Australia Sep 16, 2024

Wallabies at sunrise, Australia

Amid the hues of dawn, captured in today"s image, two wallabies stand alert in a field near the Adelaide River in Australia. These marsupials, smaller cousins of the kangaroo, are native to Australia and New Guinea. Wallabies have around 30 different species, including brush wallabies, rock-wallabies, hare-wallabies, nail-tail wallabies and swamp wallabies. These agile and sprightly mammals are herbivores, nibbling on grasses, leaves and fruits. With a height of 45 to 105 centimetres, wallabies have strong hind legs that help them take impressive leaps and serve as a defence against predators. During mating season, male wallabies engage in boxing bouts to show dominance in an attempt to grab females" attention. Social creatures, wallabies form small groups called "mobs," which provide safety and mutual grooming. Their playgrounds are forests that echo with the thudding of their hops as they navigate their home range with ease.

© Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 16, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
Sep 16, 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 16, 2024Salzburg, Austria
Sep 9, 2025Eurasian red squirrel
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Jan 17, 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
Aug 6, 2026Migrating wildebeest crossing Mara River in Masai Mara, Kenya
Mar 6, 2024Wahclella Falls, Oregon, USA
Apr 6, 2024Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Feb 10, 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
Aug 10, 2026Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver, Canada
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
Aug 11, 2026Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island, Washington state, USA
Dec 21, 2024Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Aug 9, 2026Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Nov 18, 2024Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales
June 16, 2026Hawksbill sea turtle pair, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Oct 23, 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 10, 2024Prosecco Hills, Veneto, Italy
Dec 27, 2025Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
May 16, 2025Great green macaw, Mexico
Jul 20, 2024The Moon
Apr 12, 2025View from the cupola of the International Space Station
Jan 26, 2024Northern hawk-owl
Sep 30, 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
Mar 16, 2025A kingfisher perched on a branch
Feb 6, 2025Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, South Island, New Zealand
Dec 10, 2023Llyn Padarn lake, Snowdonia, Wales
Dec 23, 2024Two red-crowned cranes in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India