Australians get all the cool animals

Jo-anne's father Keith sends these lovely photos of a swamp wallaby that frequently visits their house outside Melbourne:

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What a great animal! His paws are astonishing; I would hate to be on the business side of those claws!

What is he eating? A popsicle?

it's a carrot. I live in Australia and i think other countries get all the cool animals. Kangaroos/wallabies just aren't that interesting anymore...