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Eastern Grey Kangaroos

Macropus gigantius

Description:

Grey kangaroo, iconic image of Australia. Second largest and heaviest marsupial in Australia. The adult male in heavily built and muscled as is this boy in the photo. He does have a wonky ear which made him look a little comical. He could weigh fron 50 to 66 kg and stand nearly 2 metres tall. He has 2 females with him and a joey in one females pouch.

Habitat:

Farmland in Cowra

Notes:

The largest known adult male was 91kg.

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KerryHawkins
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KerryHawkins

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jul 24, 2013
Submitted on Aug 24, 2013

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