Macropus giganteus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Fadden, ACT
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| Macropus giganteus | DonFletcher | 8 Dec 2024 | |
| Macropus giganteus | CarbonAI | 8 Dec 2024 | |
| Macropus giganteus | KumikoCallaway | 8 Dec 2024 |
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A collar and a ear tag on a male kangaroo in Wanniassa Hills NR. I have never seen one with these markers in this reserve.
3 comments
8 Dec 2024
Hi @KumikoCallaway, it is one of the ACT Government fertility control research animals. Presumably it has moved from the site where it was treated. There are many sites. Do any of the original images allow you to read the number on the collar or the one on the ear tag? They uniquely identify the animal. I will pass your sighting to the researcher in case they need to follow it up.
8 Dec 2024
I had only my phone to take a photo, so unfortunately, I could not take a good photo to read the number. If I have another chance to see with my camera, I will try to take a better one.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111985-35.397959
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 6 Dec 2024 06:00 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KumikoCallaway 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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Record quality
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5 / 7
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