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A wallaby getting scratched behind the ears. Photo: Spaceodissey/Flickr What's that hopping along on the end of a leash?If you're in Orlando, Florida, chances are it's Gehts, a two year-old wallaby belonging to Suzie Charna, a 30-year-old student at Central Florida University. "She's like a little baby, I love her," Charna told Zootoo Pet News, explaining that she had dreamed of owning a wallaby since she was a child. Wallabies, which are indigenous to Australia and its nearby islands, are smaller members of the kangaroo family. Charna bought Gehts (pronounced "gates") from a Florida breeder whose average price tag is $2,000. The female wallaby lives in Charna's two-story home with Charna ...