#WALLABIES

[amnhnyc]

Meet the red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis). A relative to kangaroos and wallabies, this critter is a marsupial species that lives in parts of eastern Australia. The shy animal inhabits forests, grassland, or scrub, where it forages for grass, roots, and leaves, typically during the night. Feeding during darker hours helps conceal this animal from predators like dingos and raptors.

Photo: Jim Moore, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[gumnut-logic]

The difference between wallabies and kangaroos.

One looks cute, the other looks like it wants to hit you.

And it might just do that.

[authenticfashionstatements]

Wu-Wear x Clarks Wallabees Celebrate 25 Years of the Wu-Tang Clan

[bethanythebogwitch]

Original Australian Pokemon

Another set of fakemon for my Goorda region, based on a combination of Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Links to previous posts at the bottom.

Goordan Tropius, the Eucalyptus Pokemon, grass/fire type. Goorda doesn't have the nutrient-rich fruit that Tropius in other regions feed on forcing them to instead eat the nuts and leaves of eucalyptus trees. This less nutritious diet left them incapable of flight, but their legs are more well developed and they inherited the trees' highly flammable sap. Eucalyptus nuts grow from its chin. Occasionally, the sap within Tropius's body will ignite and explode, sending the nuts flying to sprout new trees far away. Tropius has adapted to be` able to survive these explosions.

Tropius is one my favorite Pokemon designs so I really wanted to make my own version. It is based on eucalyptus trees, specifically stories that the sap is so flammable it can cause the trees to explode if ignited. The explosions helping the trees spread is based on how some species of pine trees need forest fires to spread their seeds. Goordan Tropius would have an ability that lets it survive using explosion moves at 1 hp and maybe convert normal type explosions into fire type.

Purrime, the False Cat Pokemon, ice type. While it resembles cat Pokemon like Litleo and Shinx, Purrime is actually not related to them, having evolved the same body plan separately. They were believed to have been abundant during the last ice age, but a warming world forced them to retreat to the cold mountains.

Purrime evolves to Thunderime, the False Panther Pokemon, ice/electric type. They are believed to have been apex predators that ruled all of Goorda during the last ice age. Since the ice age ended, they have been forced back to the high mountains. The electricity that crackles in Thunderime's body keeps it warm even in the coldest environments and can be released to stun prey as Thunderime moves in for the killing blow.

Purrime and Thunderime are based on marsupial lions, marsupial predators that resembled big cats thanks to convergent evolution. They had bizarre dentition that I tried to replicate and thumbs to grab onto prey. The marsupial lions are ice age apex predators in Australia, but went extinct before humans arrived. Their names combine "purr" and "thunder" with "rime", a type of frost.

Sweesting, the Fruit Pokemon, grass/poison type. This strange fruit Pokemon is covered in microscopic hairs that can penetrate skin and inject excruciatingly painful venom. It uses its cute looks and sweet small to attract other Pokemon looking for food. When the would-be predator tries to attack, they are quickly incapacitated by the painful venom, leaving them helpless as Sweesting attacks.

Sweesting evolves to Gynom, the Deceitful Pokemon, grass/poison type. Its entire body is covered in tiny hairs that break off to stick inside of anything that touches it, continuously injecting a neurotoxin that causes intense pain. They act despondent and weak to attract prey, who mistake them for easy meals. Gynom is known to enjoy the pain of its prey. Their behavior has given them the nickname "dark widow of the woods).

This line is based on the gympie-gympie plant, a tree covered in tiny, stinging hairs that cause incredible pain. They are also called suicide trees due to rumors that animals who touch one of them will run off of cliffs due to the pain. Sweesting is based on the fruit of the tree, which is also covered with the hairs but is apparently edible if they're removed. I don't know who was desperate enough to try that. Gynom is also based the black widow archetype: a woman who will marry rich men then kill them for the inheritance. Its appearance is based on mourning attire. While I didn't intend this going in, this line works as a dark counterpart to other grass types. Sweesting is basically an evil Bounsweet and Gynom looks like a goth Lilligant. Their names are "sweet" + "sting" and "gympie-gympie" + "venom". May change Gynom's name.

Pummelon: the Big Foot Pokemon, fighting type. Pummelon are small and cute, but they pack a powerful kick and should not be underestimated. They are shy and often latch onto one of their evolutions to act as a mentor. This habit makes them very susceptible to bad influences.

Pummelon evolves to Wallopy, the Big Foot Pokemon, fighting type. Wallopy are experienced fighters that value winning over honor. They are tricky and powerful Pokemon that will use sneak attacks and other dishonorable tactics to get an edge. Wallopy often live in herds so they always have a sparring partner present.

Wallopy evolves to Kankrush (male left, female right), the Big Foot Pokemon, fighting/dark type. They are rebellious and violent Pokemon that have no time for the honorable combat preferred by other fighting types. They will take any advantage to win in a fight and will brutalize their opponents. Few things in Goorda can resist a kick from Kankrush. Despite their violent and rebellious natures, Kankrush live in herds and are very loyal to each other. It is difficult to earn the trust of a Kankrush, but if you do you will have an ally for life.

Yeah, I couldn't not do a kangaroo line in an Australia region. I did branch out into other macropods as well. Pummelon is based on pademelons, which look like mini wallabies. It is an innocent child that will be drawn into gang life as it grows. Wallopy is based on wallabies and is beginning to go down a dark path. Finally, Kankrush is based on red kangaroos and is fully on the violent rebel lifestyle. Their dishonorable fighting styles and rebel behavior is based on real kangaroos, who are absolutely brutal to each other when they fight. They will try to drown rivals and male fights often open fights by trying to tear the opponent's testicles off. The gender difference of Kankrush is based on sexual dimorphism in red kangaroos. Only the males are red. Females are gray.

Previous fakemon posts: revised starters, New Zealand legendaries, New Zealand misc, new evolutions, misc 4, misc 3, single stages, non-natives, regional standards, creepy lines, regional variants, birds, early game standards, misc 2, misc 1, Johto starter variants, starters.

[snototter]

A pair of rock wallabies (Petrogale sp.) boxing in Australia

by Laurence Green

[margaretthotcher]

@anybodywhoworksinmediaatf1 Im going to need someone to ask oscar and daniel about the bledisloe cup please and thank you

[redrcs]

Early morning on the mud flats. #1

Karumba, on my travels.

This is a shallow flood branch of the Norman River, behind the van park where I'm camped. The surface is caked and split mud, crunchy to walk on, and is hard enough to go 4WD driving. At sunrise, the birdsong is glorious, although the only life seen is either wallabies (in the lower pic) or hawks.

[fourpeatinarowww]

What an addition to rugby 😍😍😍

[cripp-tid]

we as a society fucked up when we forgot wallabies exist

this is a full grown wallaby guys

thats just a fun size kangaroo

[platypusesforarms]

Animals in Tasmania | David Attenborough's Tasmania (2018)

[partybarty]

fuck it we're winning the bledisloe

[freackthejester]

Why is nobody talking about the populations of wild wallabies living in Europe? We should all only be talking about the fact that there are feral Wallabies in Europe. I thought possums were the only marsupial living outside of asutrailia, but apparently this is no longer true because apparently there are populations of wild wallabies in england and continental europe

[lovefrenchisbetter]

[bethanythebogwitch]

Zoo photos

Dwarf mongoose

Naked mole rats

Relaxing rhino

"You got any, uhh, leaves?"

Giraffes in front of the mountains

Warthog family

Sleeping African wild dogs

1 meerkat at work, one not

Wallaby

Why is this porcupine posing like that?

Island foxes

A peccary. Don't call her a pig

Mexican wolf. There was one missing a leg due to injury but I couldn't get a good pic of her

[mosswolf]

no talk... shy.....

[im-adrienne]

Insomnia watching South Africa vs Australia rugby.

First thought was “Where the fuck is Faf de Hair?!?”