Macropodidae (family)

Unknown kangaroo or wallaby at Mount Ainslie

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Identification history

	Macropodidae (family)	25 May 2024	DonFletcher
	Unverified	24 May 2024	JenniM

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I think this scat may be from a deer. Further along the track under powerlines, I took photos of several sets of footprints which did not look like dog prints. I'll add this as a new record. I think this might be a deer scat. Further along the track I photographed footprints which I'll submit as a separate record.

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DonFletcher wrote:

25 May 2024

Hi @JenniM thanks for the records. These are macropod droppings but the tracks might be deer (I haven't seen your photos). Sambar have been recorded a few times in Ainslie Majura, and Fallow Deer could easily have invaded the area too. Of the other species with similar looking tracks to deer, you don't have to consider pigs or goats at this time but sheep have been in Ainslie-Majura occasionally in recent times.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.159825 -35.258789
Altitude 657.0m
Maps Mount Ainslie
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
24 May 2024 04:48 PM Recorded on
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Mammals Kangaroos & Wallabies JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Macropodidae (family) Scientific name
Unknown kangaroo or wallaby Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 693m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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