rock wallaby
noun
any wallaby of the genus Petrogale, having a banded or striped coat, slender body, and long legs and feet, inhabiting caves and rocky areas in Australia.
Origin of rock wallaby
1First recorded in 1835–45
Words Nearby rock wallaby
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How to use rock wallaby in a sentence
He was as strong as a young bull, and as active as a rock wallaby—and ride!
Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf BoldrewoodI saw two kangaroos and one rock wallaby, but they were too wild to allow me to approach near enough to get a shot at them.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesWe saw a few rock wallaby, a different variety to the scrub or open sandhill kinds.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesThey rode and rode, but Warrigal was gone like a rock wallaby.
Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
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