This morning we were visited by two red-necked wallabies. They’re not that hard to distinguish from kangaroos, and most Australians who live in the countryside instinctively know the difference. Yet it is not so easy to put the difference into words. Of course, height is a major point, since adult wallabies are not more than about half as tall as adult kangaroos. And there are subtle variations in the shape and coloration of the head, body and hind legs. Even their ways of moving, that is to say, hopping, are somewhat at variance. Wallabies are not quite as quick but a lot more agile. In the Otway ranges, where we live, the Macropodidae are represented by the Red-necked and Black Swamp Wallabies as well as the Eastern Grey Kangaroo.