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Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Photo by CataAna
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Field Notes

Description:

Soft grey fur, lighter on the belly. Their eyes seem large and wide open.
The highest ever recorded speed of any kangaroo was 64 kilometres per hour set by a large female Eastern Grey Kangaroo.

Habitat:

It prefers open grassland with areas of bush for daytime shelter and mainly inhabits wetter parts of Australia.It also inhabits coastal areas, woodlands, sub-tropical forests, mountain forests, and inland scrubs.

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PublishedApril 17, 2011

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