Macropus giganteus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Kambah, ACT
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| Macropus giganteus | DonFletcher | 16 Sep 2024 | |
| Macropus giganteus | CarbonAI | 16 Sep 2024 | |
| Macropus giganteus | HelenCross | 16 Sep 2024 |
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She's not in a good way but can still hop ok. Follow-up to the following sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4593577
3 comments
16 Sep 2024
I dont know what this is @HelenCross and I have not found anything in 'Medicine of Australian Mammals' which would explain both conditions together. I will pass your photos to some national experts but I suspect they would want a close inspection before diagnosing. There is no obligation on anyone to take action because it is wild (different with a captive animal or a research animal) but some people would want to kill it, or to capture it and take it to a vet, much as some people do regarding wild wombats with mange. I understand it is on private property, which may further restrict who is willing/able to respond. Would you like to message me about whether you want to take the next step and if so whether you need any help to find people with relevant skills and licences to do a pre-mortem or post mortem examination?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029085-35.382277
- Altitude 615.1m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 16 Sep 2024 01:57 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Mixed Gender
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
- Injured / sick Animal health
Collections
- HelenCross 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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7 / 7
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