What Do Bridled Nail-Tailed Wallaby Eat?

Bridled Nailtail Wallabies are usually solitary, sometimes feeding together in small groups. Their diet consists of mixed forbs, grass and browse, including chenopod species and soft grasses (such as species of Chloris, Sporobolus, and Bothriochloa).

Why are bridled nail tailed wallaby endangered?

Current threats to the species include predation by introduced species such as feral cats, red foxes, and dingoes. Other threats include wildfires, prolonged drought, habitat destruction by the pastoral industry and competition for food from grazers, such as rabbits and domestic sheep.

Where do bridled nail tail wallaby live?

Habitat and distribution

The bridled nailtail wallaby lives in dense acacia shrubland and open grassy woodland but prefers transitional vegetation between these areas. It was one of many species of kangaroos and wallabies hunted by many Aboriginal groups.