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other names

Great Grey Kangaroo or Scrub Kangaroo

DESCRIPTION

Male: (one year old or more) Head and body length 970-2300mm (from nose to tail tip with animal extended so the dorsal surface is near to a straight line). Tail length 430-1090mm. Weight 4 to 65kg. Muscular but sleek body. Grey to grey-brown fur, quite short in length and mostly uniform in colour. Narrow snout. Large pointed ears.

Female: Head and body length 958-1857mm. Tail length 445-845mm in length. Appearance as per male.

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is abundant in Eastern Australia's inland plains and coastal areas but is rare in Tasmania.  It lives in mallee scrub, woodlands and bushland.  A relative of the Eastern Grey is the Western Grey Kangaroo, which is very similar in appearance.  The Eastern Grey likes to rest by day in shaded areas and becomes active in the late afternoon to graze on grasses and some plants.  It returns to rest in the early morning.  Breeding occurs throughout the year, with an increase in the summer months.  A male can grow to a huge 2.3 metres in height.  The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is a protected species.