Macropus giganteus

Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Macropus giganteus	25 Jan 2022	DonFletcher
	Macropus giganteus	24 Jan 2022	HelenCross

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Will let Claire Wimpenny know

3 comments

Christine wrote:

24 Jan 2022

I saw this same kangaroo (A2 on collar, green tag 100) at ANBG some time ago. See sighting 4249748.

HelenCross wrote:

24 Jan 2022

@Christine I wonder if she ended up having a joey after your sighting? I'm guessing the male is hoping the 'Gonacon' has worn off!

DonFletcher wrote:

25 Jan 2022

There are three different females and a male in these photos. EGKs around Canberra with this type of collar include both Gonacon-treated females and females which received the same injection without vaccine (controls). However at ANBG I think there were no control females. Check with Claire Wimpenny, but I suspect that a male persisting in following a collared female EGK at ANBG, would indicate a Gonacon treatment has most likely come to the end of its effect, and a bulging pouch a few months later would confirm that.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109677 -35.273559
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

4 Abundance
24 Jan 2022 08:57 AM Recorded on
HelenCross Recorded by
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HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Kangaroos & Wallabies Mammals

Additional information

Mixed Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
1425 images trained Machine learning
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