Summary
A baby wallaby was left behind by its mother near a Brisbane home, leading to viral footage. The incident highlighted scientific findings that suggest marsupials, like wallabies, are more afraid of humans than other predators.
Key Facts
- A mother wallaby left her baby, called a joey, behind as she ran away near a house in Brisbane, Australia.
- The event was captured on video, which went viral with over 25.6 million views.
- The baby wallaby, without its mother to be found, was reported to a local rescue center.
- Science has shown that marsupials, including wallabies, fear humans more than other animals.
- An Australian study in 2024 found that marsupials were twice as likely to flee from human voices compared to predators like dogs.
- Researchers say humans have been a big threat to Australian wildlife for about 50,000 years.
- Hidden cameras in a forest showed that animals ran away more often when hearing human voices than animal sounds.
