Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) SPECIES SPOTLIGHT
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The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is a large and very common macropod found across almost the entire southern part of Australia. The subspecies on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is known as the Kangaroo Island Kangaroo.
The Western Grey Kangaroo is one of the largest kangaroos. It weighs 28-54 kg and its length is 0.84-1.1m with a 80-100 cm tail, standing approximately 1.3m tall. It exhibits sexual dimorphism with the male up to twice the size of female. It has thick, coarse fur with color ranging from pale greyish-brown to chocolate-brown; its throat, chest and belly have a paler color. It feeds at night, mainly on grasses but also on leafy shrubs and low trees. It has a nickname Stinker because mature males have a distinctive curry-like odour.
The kangaroo lives in groups of up to 15. The males compete for females during the breeding season. During these “boxing” contests, they would lock arms and try to push each other over. Usually, only the dominant male in the group mates. The gestation period is 30-31 days, after which, the baby Joey attaches to the teat in the pouch for 130-150 days.
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