Petrogale xanthopus
Meet ‘Peter’, the yellow-footed rock wallaby and mascot for the Flinders Ranges. The magnificent landscape of the Flinders Ranges provides critical habitat for this vulnerable species, Petrogale xanthopus. They are not all called Peter, just this one, he, his missus (Gail) below, and baby (Peter junior), live in Brachina Gorge. As you can see from the top photo the yellow-footed rock wallabies colours camouflage very well with the rocks and lichens of their favoured habitat. They are wonderfully adapted to the rocky slopes... MORE
