The Bennett's kangaroo is a subspecies of the red-necked wallaby and is found in eastern and south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. There it inhabits grasslands and eucalypt forests. These predominantly crepuscular kangaroos live either sociably in groups or solitary.

After a short gestation period of 29-30 days, the young of the Bennett's kangaroo are not born in their mother's pouch, but have to climb from the birth canal into the pouch on their own. It is remarkable that the newborn is still in an embryo-like state. Only the clawed front legs are already very well developed. A trail of saliva left by the mother before birth helps the young animal to find its way into the pouch.