…They are found in Australia and New Guinea. While kangaroos tend to live in groups on open grasslands, wallabies, such as the red-necked wallaby Protemnodon rufogrisea (illustration), tend to live in deep, enclosed areas such as scrub forests and heathland, making passages through the thick brush. Some, such as the striped rock wallaby Petrogale xanthopus , live on steep rocky areas and are known as the "Australian chamois" because of their agile movements. They make good use of their small bodies to live. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Protemnodon rufogrisea" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…オーストラリアとニューギニアに分布する。ひらけた草原に群れをなしてすむものが多いカンガルー類に対して,ワラビー類ではアカクビワラビーProtemnodon rufogrisea(イラスト)のように低木林やヒースの茂みなどの密閉された深いやぶに通路をつくってすむものが多い。また,シマオイワワラビーPetrogale xanthopusのように険しい岩場にすみ,その敏しょうな身のこなしから〈オーストラリアのシャモア〉と呼ばれるものもあるなど,小さな体をうまく活かして生活しているといえる。… ※「Protemnodon rufogrisea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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