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09/09/2010 by Marilyn
Are there Wallaby's round Hertford.
I am not sure if it is what I saw this morning but just outside Little Berkhamstead was an animal that had been killed by a vehicle (I assume).
I know it wasn't a Fox or Muntjack or Badger which I get used to seeing both alive and dead in the early mornings, it looked to me like a wallaby it had a long tail, long back legs and a pointed nose.
I am afraid I did not stop and investigate further I hate seeing these things and hope someone else will deal with it!
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Reply ID 76593
09/09/2010 by shunt
Assuming you mean long back legs, it could be a wallabe. They have been living wild here since the 1950s at least. Much of our "wildlife" is imported by man, including the previously maentioned muntjack.
Reply ID 76594
09/09/2010 by Marilyn
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Originally posted by shunt
Assuming you mean long back legs, it could be a wallabe. They have been living wild here since the 1950s at least. Much of our "wildlife" is imported by man, including the previously maentioned muntjack.
Sorry yes I meant large muscular back legs and straight front ones..............that probably is what it was then, only saw it as I passed so sometimes I wonder if I did see what I think I saw, managed not to run over it even though it was too late for the poor thing.
I was not aware they were in this area so thanks for that.
I wonder how far they have travelled and where the escaped from originally? I suppose any of the large estates around could have had them when it was fashionable to import such "curiosities".
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09/09/2010 by Ray_by_the_Beane
Well the Alien Big Cats (ABCs) have to have something to eat[:)]
Reply ID 76607
10/09/2010 by Emma
They definitely roam wild around Whipsnade (not just within the borders of the safari park).
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