Macropus giganteus
4 Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Parkes, ACT
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| Macropus giganteus | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Oct 2019 |
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ABC: "Canberra cops caught on the hop by lively kangaroo that defies water rescue attempt"
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19 Oct 2019
ACT Water Police rescuing a kangaroo from Lake BG.
See ABC report and video at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/act-police-rescue-kangaroo-from-canberra-lake-burley-griffin/11611758
Video credit to a passer-by, Dean Isreb.
See ABC report and video at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/act-police-rescue-kangaroo-from-canberra-lake-burley-griffin/11611758
Video credit to a passer-by, Dean Isreb.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134518-35.296887
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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- Featured MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Macropus giganteus Kangaroos & Wallabies Mammals
Species information
- Macropus giganteus Scientific name
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1357m Recorded at altitude
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