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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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The Post has repeatedly reported on Wallach from him being cited for allegedly keeping a sloth and wallaby in unsafe conditions to allegedly bringing a sloth to a Brooklyn tattoo parlor without a permit.
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Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
On Mother's Day, the zoo shared a post highlighting its baby orangutan, bighorn sheep, wallaby and more.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Guests start the morning with sunrise qi gong sessions, a practice similar to tai chi, often held outdoors among local wildlife like wallabies.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Other large exotic animals most commonly seen in zoos, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, crocodiles, alligators, hippopotamuses, kangaroos and wallabies, are all banned, with some specific exceptions for zoos and research facilities.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
On Mother's Day, the zoo shared a post highlighting its baby orangutan, bighorn sheep, wallaby and more.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Guests start the morning with sunrise qi gong sessions, a practice similar to tai chi, often held outdoors among local wildlife like wallabies.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Other large exotic animals most commonly seen in zoos, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, crocodiles, alligators, hippopotamuses, kangaroos and wallabies, are all banned, with some specific exceptions for zoos and research facilities.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Wallaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallaby. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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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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