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that in Hawaii some wallaby escaped the zoo in 1916 and a population of feral wallaby continue living on Oahu even today.

May 30, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that in Hawaii some wallaby escaped the zoo in 1916 and a population of feral wallaby continue living on Oahu even today.

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