Wallaroo /wɒləˈruː/[2] is a common name for several species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word "wallaroo" is from the Dharug walaru with spelling influenced by the words "kangaroo" and "wallaby".[3]
- ^ Ltshears (2009-10-04), English: Wallaroo Macropus robustus at Louisville Zoo, retrieved 2021-05-06
- ^ "wallaroo". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
- ^ "Definition of WALLAROO". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.