Osphranter robustus robustus
Eastern Wallaroo at Tuggeranong, ACT
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| Osphranter robustus robustus | DonFletcher | 5 Aug 2023 | |
| Osphranter robustus robustus | CarbonAI | 5 Aug 2023 | |
| Osphranter robustus robustus | HelenCross | 5 Aug 2023 |
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Been in the wars but eventually hopped away ok
7 comments
6 Aug 2023
Fur is drying after having been wet. Ears get torn off in attacks by dog, or dingo but it has a surprising appearance. At necropsy, the stump of the ear looks like the ear blade was cut off with sharp secateurs. If it was a dingo attack sometime in recent weeks, I expect the muscles of the rump and lower back will still be damaged (extreme bruising and maybe a skin puncture if they got a good grip on).
6 Aug 2023
Maybe torn off getting through a barb wire fence. I wish the ACT and NSW Govs not keep ercting traditional barbed fences when there is no domestic stock to keep out.
6 Aug 2023
Here's a short video of it hopping away: https://photos.app.goo.gl/adEPXS2AhUxX6in59
Location information
- Coordinates 149.028329-35.390293
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Tuggeranong, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Aug 2023 10:05 AM Recorded on
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- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Osphranter robustus robustus Kangaroos & Wallabies Mammals
Species information
- Osphranter robustus robustus Scientific name
- Eastern Wallaroo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 957.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Macropus robustus
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