rock wallaby

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock wallaby¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

He was as strong as a young bull, and as active as a rock wallaby—and ride!

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I 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.

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We saw a few rock wallaby, a different variety to the scrub or open sandhill kinds.

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They rode and rode, but Warrigal was gone like a rock wallaby.

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