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The '''Rufous hare-wallaby''' ('''Lagorchestes hirsutus'''), also known as the '''mala''', is a species of [[Lagorchestes|hare-wallaby]] found in [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]. It was formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to [[wikipedia:Bernier Island|Bernier Island]] and [[wikipedia:Dorre Island|Dorre Islands]] off [[wikipedia:Western Australia|Western Australia]]. It is currently classified as [[Vulnerable|vulnerable]]. |
The '''Rufous hare-wallaby''' ('''Lagorchestes hirsutus'''), also known as the '''mala''', is a species of [[Lagorchestes|hare-wallaby]] found in [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]. It was formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to [[wikipedia:Bernier Island|Bernier Island]] and [[wikipedia:Dorre Island|Dorre Islands]] off [[wikipedia:Western Australia|Western Australia]]. It is currently classified as [[Vulnerable|vulnerable]]. |
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| + | The species was first described by [[wikipedia:John Gould|John Gould]] (1844) in [[The Mammals of Australia]]. |
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Revision as of 00:29, 20 September 2014
| Rufous Hare-wallaby | |
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| Information | |
| Common Name | Mala |
| Range | formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to Bernier Island and Dorre Islands off Western Australia. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Family | Macropodidae |
| Genus | Lagorchestes |
| Species | Lagorchestes hirsutus |
| Conservation Status | |
 Vulnerable | |
The Rufous hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus), also known as the mala, is a species of hare-wallaby found in Australia. It was formerly widely distributed across the western half of the continent but is now confined to Bernier Island and Dorre Islands off Western Australia. It is currently classified as vulnerable.
The rufous hare-wallaby has rufous-grey fur and is the smallest hare-wallaby. It is a solitary nocturnal herbivore that feeds on herbs, leaves and seeds. It is currently being reintroduced to mainland Australia, notably in the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
The species was first described by John Gould (1844) in The Mammals of Australia.