1 Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Garran, ACT
Identification history
| Macropus giganteus | 6 May 2019 | DonFletcher | ||
| Macropus giganteus | 6 May 2019 | roymcd |
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I stuffed up the photo, but managed to solve the riddle, which has puzzled me for some time.
I observed this kangaroo licking the concrete base of the chair, which has been mysteriously excavated for some time, not long after it was initially put in the ground. The concrete must have some mineral content in it, which is of some value to the kangaroos, and they are using it like a salt lick, just as cows and sheep do on a farm etc.
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DonFletcher
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7 May 2019
Macropods seem to have excavated salt licks wherever there are macropods, and yes sometimes concrete is the source of salts they crave.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.116963-35.337854
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 May 2019 06:16 PM Recorded on
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Species information
- Macropus giganteus Scientific name
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1293.41m Recorded at altitude
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