Bretrick
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In fact their are over 50 sub species classified into 3 main groups.
Kangaroos, the largest of the Macropods, average male weight, 55 - 90kg
Wallaroos, Basically intermediate size Kangaroos that live in Rocky Country, average 35kg
Wallabies, medium size Kangaroos, average 25kg.
Red Kangaroo
The Red Kangaroo is the largest Kangaroo with a body length of up to 1.4m and tail up to 1m. Males tend to be orange red in colouring while females are often blue grey.
Western Grey Kangaroo
All my own Kangaroo photos are Western Greys
Found across Southern Australia. Also known as Stinkers, they have a strong odour and are particularly aggressive.
When pregnant the gestation is very short; around one month (33 days). When the peanut-sized joey is born, it is blind and furless. It crawls from the womb to the pouch and attaches to one of four nipples. It will finish developing inside the pouch, whilst suckling milk, for around 9 months. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. The hind feet are extremely powerful enabling travel at speeds as fast as 65kph (40mph).
(my photo)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo, ( called Forester Kangaroo in Tasmania)
The Eastern Grey is found on coastal plains, the Great Dividing Range and inland ranges where rainfall exceeds 250 mm a year. In Mobs, Males and Females have separate hierarchies.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos are the second-largest of Australia’s Kangaroos. An adult male stands taller than a grown man and can weigh up to 66kg (145 lb).
Total length of the head and body averages well over 2m (6.5 ft) with nearly half of this being the length of the tail.
Females are smaller, reaching a maximum weight of about 32kg (70 lb).
In fact their are over 50 sub species classified into 3 main groups.
Kangaroos, the largest of the Macropods, average male weight, 55 - 90kg
Wallaroos, Basically intermediate size Kangaroos that live in Rocky Country, average 35kg
Wallabies, medium size Kangaroos, average 25kg.
Red Kangaroo
The Red Kangaroo is the largest Kangaroo with a body length of up to 1.4m and tail up to 1m. Males tend to be orange red in colouring while females are often blue grey.
Western Grey Kangaroo
All my own Kangaroo photos are Western Greys
Found across Southern Australia. Also known as Stinkers, they have a strong odour and are particularly aggressive.
When pregnant the gestation is very short; around one month (33 days). When the peanut-sized joey is born, it is blind and furless. It crawls from the womb to the pouch and attaches to one of four nipples. It will finish developing inside the pouch, whilst suckling milk, for around 9 months. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. The hind feet are extremely powerful enabling travel at speeds as fast as 65kph (40mph).
(my photo)
Eastern Grey Kangaroo, ( called Forester Kangaroo in Tasmania)
The Eastern Grey is found on coastal plains, the Great Dividing Range and inland ranges where rainfall exceeds 250 mm a year. In Mobs, Males and Females have separate hierarchies.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos are the second-largest of Australia’s Kangaroos. An adult male stands taller than a grown man and can weigh up to 66kg (145 lb).
Total length of the head and body averages well over 2m (6.5 ft) with nearly half of this being the length of the tail.
Females are smaller, reaching a maximum weight of about 32kg (70 lb).
I never knew anything about Kangaroos!
