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plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos (especially genus Notamacropus) compare rock wallaby
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Australia Australia is home to some of Earth’s most extraordinary and unique wildlife, such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and quokkas.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Innovative Nighttime Adventures for... Wildlife Watchers See Kangaroo Island’s nocturnal koalas, echidnas, and wallabies on a night safari with Australia’s Southern Ocean Lodge.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Giant wallabies, who became extinct 10,000 years ago, were unlikely to have been able to hop, and the extinction of the dinosaurs may have contributed to the rise of grapes.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
There was also time to unwind before dinner, eaten communally and designed to showcase foods native to Tasmania, like deliciously gamy wallaby roast.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Innovative Nighttime Adventures for... Wildlife Watchers See Kangaroo Island’s nocturnal koalas, echidnas, and wallabies on a night safari with Australia’s Southern Ocean Lodge.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Giant wallabies, who became extinct 10,000 years ago, were unlikely to have been able to hop, and the extinction of the dinosaurs may have contributed to the rise of grapes.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
There was also time to unwind before dinner, eaten communally and designed to showcase foods native to Tasmania, like deliciously gamy wallaby roast.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Wallaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallaby. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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wallaby
noun
wal·la·by
ˈwäl-ə-bē 
plural wallabies also wallaby
: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos
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