Macropus giganteus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Macropus giganteus | DonFletcher | 16 May 2026 | |
| Macropus giganteus | HelenCross | 15 May 2026 |
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Not sure why some Eastern Greys get this particular marking across their nose?
4 comments
17 May 2026
Hi Helen, Good question. Now that I think about it, some APPARENTLY old males don't have grey muzzles. But maybe they are just battered and well worn young males??? As for females, I'm not convinced that I could tell an old one by anything other than the grey muzzle.
The definitive thing for ageing is their 'molar progression' but no one has ever done that on live roos. I aged over 1,000 that way but did not record the colour of fur on their muzzle.
The definitive thing for ageing is their 'molar progression' but no one has ever done that on live roos. I aged over 1,000 that way but did not record the colour of fur on their muzzle.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.972283-35.753495
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 14 May 2026 12:26 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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- HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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