About Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1828)
Thylogale thetis, commonly known as the red-necked pademelon, is a small macropod species. Females have an average weight of 3.8 kg, while males have an average weight of 7.0 kg. The species has a head and body length between 29 and 62 cm, and a tail length between 27 and 51 cm. Its fur is brown-grey overall, with a cream-colored underbelly and red-tinted fur on the neck and shoulders. This shy animal is primarily crepuscular. It typically lives in temperate forests located near grasslands: it hides within the forest during the day, and emerges to graze on grasslands at dusk. In northern Australia, the red-necked pademelon breeds during autumn and spring, while populations in southern Australia breed in summer. Its main predators are the dingo and the red fox. The largest current threat to the species is habitat destruction, most often caused by land clearance. The red-necked pademelon is not currently classified as an endangered species. It is closely related to the red-legged pademelon.
