The document summarizes information about wallabies. It describes the members of a student group called Wallabies! that is studying wallabies. It then provides details about the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitats, diets, and life cycles of wallabies. The document also includes a quiz about wallabies and reflections from members of the student group on their project.
2. ABOUT WALLABIES!
- Wallabies are usually found in Australia
- They are part of a group called „macropods‟
- Wallabies are smaller than Kangaroos
- They often eat leaves of bushes and grass
- They are active at night and rest
during the day
- They have strong back legs with long
feet
3. Physics Aspects!
- They are only able to move their legs
independently while swimming
- The top speed of the average wallaby is
about 48 km/h
- Just like the Kangaroos, they have large and strong
tendons in their hind legs which act as “springs”
- Wallabies do not run instead, they jump and bounce.
4. Biology
Size
Head and body length ranges from 11 to 91 in (290–
2,300 mm); tail length ranges from 6 to 43 in (150–
1,090 mm); weight from 3 to 187 lb (1.4–85 kg)
Number of genera, species
11 genera; 62 species
5. Wallaby Reproduction
- Breeding Season: January and
February
- Gestation: 28 Days
- Young wallabies(Joeys) are born
small, undeveloped and vulnerable.
- As soon as they are born, they
crawl into their mother‟s pouch and
remain for 2 months
- They continue to develop over the
next 7 months
6. - If in danger, joeys return
to their mother‟s pouch
- Female wallabies can
undergo embryonic diapause
- The life span of a wallaby is
9 years in the wild
8. Values Aspects
Caring
When born, young wallabies crawl
to their mother‟s pouch and stay
there for about 2 months and the
mother takes care of them while
they develop
9. In times of
conflict and war,
to whom can we
turn?
( What are some
defense
mechanisms the
wallaby has to
protect itself?) The wallaby uses
its strong back
legs and elongated
hind feet to
deliver powerful
kicks to enemies
and to defend
themselves
10. How can we
ensure
Singapore‟s
economic
competitiveness?
(How has the
animal evolved or
adapted itself to
survive?)
Wallabies use their strong
hind legs as springs to be
able to move in the wild,
travel in long distances,
and escape from
predators.
15. Why did The
Carpet Python get
its name?
A. Venom B. Markings
on skin
C.
Legendary
stories
16. What does Male Greater Mousedeer use to
fight with other male mousedeer when the
encounter each other?
A. Two sharp
enlarged teeth on
upper jaw.
B. Their Antlers
17. Reflections
Rovin Denesse(Leader)
There were a lot of
pressure in doing this
project. As the leader, I
tried my best to keep my
members active in doing
this project. We were able
to finish the project in
time and we also had fun
during the process.
Alvin(Maths Expert)
Doing this project was fun
and exciting. We enjoyed
learning and researching on
our animal.
Azilah(Humanities Expert)
I helped taking photos and
was able to gather enough
information but had trouble
with managing time to do
our presentation but we are
still able to finish in time
Wei Rui(Science Expert)
I was in-charge in taking
pictures during the Zoo
trail. It was fun but
challenging for the time
was limited.
Andrew(Time Keeper)
It was so challenging for
there were some problems
along the way but we
managed to finish our
project on time.
