A member of the Wallaby family, the Red Necked Pademelon is an interesting little marsupial that traverses the forest, searching for food.

One of the many interesting marsupials to be found in Australia, the Red Necked Pademelon is one of the more calm and docile species in existence. Somewhat like a cow, this little marsupial spends its days in the forests, eating the wild grasses that grow there. They thrive in Australia, popping up all over the place where the landscape has been leveled to allow the natural plants there to grow back. They have a very unique method of talking to one another. Adults have developed a clicking system, where they call out to their children and summon them by making the same loud clicking noise over and over again. They can also growl, a sound coming from deep within their throats that is emitted when they are being chased by a predator or backed into a corner. Other than during breeding season the Red Necked Pademelon leads a solitary lifestyle. The Pademelon is a successful animal largely because of its adaptations to the wild. They have amazingly strong front legs that allow them to tear up plants and dig out food with ferocity and determination - they can eat a lot in a single day. They sleep when the sun is out, escaping the brutal Australian heat, grazing primarily in the evening hours. They can be found living where there is grass and typically near forested areas. This particular subspecies, the Red-Necked Pademelon, is considerably less successful than other species of Pademelon but once it was raised in captivity, its numbers increased dramatically and today they are doing quite well.

The Red Necked Pademelon is a little marsupial that resembles a small Kangaroo, or Wallaby. They have stout bodies and thick tails, their fur holding a light brown color. They are called "red-necked" because they have a light red dusting on their necks. They are generally around 30 to 60 centimeters in length and weigh around four to seven kilograms. Generally females average smaller weights than males. Pademelons hop and when they do hold their tails behind them like rods.

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Breeding is an interesting time of year for the Red Necked Pademelon. In the north, breeding occurs before and after the hot months of the summer, while in the south, the summer becomes the time for breeding. Males will try and get females' attention by making chicken-like noises. Females will give birth to only one baby, which will head out into the wild to scrape out a living after only half a year.