Macropus giganteus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Lyons, ACT
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| Macropus giganteus | DonFletcher | 7 Oct 2023 | |
| Macropus giganteus | CarbonAI | 6 Oct 2023 | |
| Osphranter robustus robustus | John.Butcher | 6 Oct 2023 |
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User's notes
1 male and 2 female wallaroos observed on Oakey Hill Lyons. Very shy, and difficult to photograph. Male very dark in colour, with a stocky build. Females somewhat smaller, lighter in colour, with shaggy coat. Might have seen a further 2 females and 1 male, but cannot be sure. Corroborated by similar recent sightings on Oakey Hill. In vicinity of Eastern greys and red necked wallabies.
2 comments
7 Oct 2023
Hi John, the Users Notes certainly fit with Wallaroo but the photos are 100% EGK. Part of some notes I wrote about macropod ID from trail cam photos:
My tip, as well as what is in the ID guide, is to look hard at their tails. First, the two wallabies have thin tails and the two kangaroos have stout tails as shown in the decision chart below. Red Necked Wallabies have pale tails and Black (Swamp) Wallabies have all-black tails. Eastern Grey Kangaroos tails are grey with black on the last one third usually. Female Wallaroos have almost white tails usually. Male Wallaroos usually have all black tails. Also, Black Wallabies (the species seen most often at night) often appear at night to have a dark mark like a harness on their chests.
My tip, as well as what is in the ID guide, is to look hard at their tails. First, the two wallabies have thin tails and the two kangaroos have stout tails as shown in the decision chart below. Red Necked Wallabies have pale tails and Black (Swamp) Wallabies have all-black tails. Eastern Grey Kangaroos tails are grey with black on the last one third usually. Female Wallaroos have almost white tails usually. Male Wallaroos usually have all black tails. Also, Black Wallabies (the species seen most often at night) often appear at night to have a dark mark like a harness on their chests.
9 Oct 2023
I agree with your call. A case of confirmation bias on my part! Their colouring is quite different from the other EGKs in the reserve, which is why I was able to persuade myself that they were something different.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069930-35.337774
- Altitude 690.7m
- Maps Oakey Hill
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2023 05:44 PM Recorded on
- John.Butcher Recorded by
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- John.Butcher 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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