This section covers all sorts of aspects of kangaroo behaviour; basically anything interesting I get a snap of.
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A female rejecting a joey that was looking for his mum. I was chuffed to get this photo of course, but it was also very sad to see. Although I was trying to keep an eye on him, I lost track of him later. I expect he did find his mother in the end. In an enclosed area, there aren't that many places she could go. |
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This kangaroo is half burying herself in sand, presumably in an attempt to stay cool. |
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Kangaroos scratching themselves. |
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Different species of macropods suckling. |
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A male kangaroo grooming himself by cleaning his scrotum. |
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A kangaroo licking her arms, commonly done to keep cool. |
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This kangaroo is chewing the cud, an activity common among grass-eaters. Watch him stick his tongue out! |
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Some charming footage of a whiptail wallaby and an eastern grey licking her pouch. |
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Aggressive male Eastern Greys. |
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This kangaroo is gnawing at a stick. I included this photo because it's not something I see them do very often. Maybe she was trying to keep her teeth down (like rodents, kangaroos' teeth grow continuously). |
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As another example of unusual eating habits, see this kangaroo eating bark. He was quite determined about it. |