Osphranter robustus robustus

Eastern Wallaroo at Bruce, ACT

Osphranter robustus robustus at Bruce, ACT - 21 Feb 2023
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Osphranter robustus robustus 21 Feb 2023 DonFletcher
Wallabia bicolor 21 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Wallabia bicolor 21 Feb 2023 JohnGiacon

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Road kill. I originally thought Wallabia because of the dark colour, but now I think not.

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DonFletcher wrote:
   21 Feb 2023
No reward for this CarbonAI. JohnGiacon you were right to change your mind to suspect not Black (Swamp) Wallaby. The strongly tapered thick tail says kangaroo, not wallaby, and for local wallabies, so does the absence of a cheek stripe. There are two local kangaroos and this is the less common one, ie the Common (Eastern) Wallaroo, or Hill Kangaroo, Osphranter robustus. The males have this dark grey fur on the flanks and and back. Females are very pale grey with white tails.
JohnGiacon wrote:
   22 Feb 2023
Thanks Don. For some reason I just didn't think of Wallaroo.

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