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- 1. Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fulininosus Vicki Marcelle Darling Fendzi Vertebrate Zoology Summer 2017 Lab Report C Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_fuli ginosus1/
- 2. Physical Attributes Powerful hindlegs Thick grey hair Females have pouch on abdomen Approximately 1.5-1.8m tall, 45kg Sexually dimorphic Source: http://www.kangarooworlds.com/western-gray-kangaroo/ Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf
- 3. Infraclass Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Macropods Closest Arkansan Relative: Virginia Opossum Source: http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/opossum.htm Source: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/ marsupial-pictures.htm Source: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/t asmanian-devil Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/
- 4. Habitat and Geological Location Southern Australia Woodlands Open forests Grasslands Kangaroo Island Native to Australia Source: http://geology.com/world/australia-satellite-image.shtml Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/
- 5. Lifespan and Diet Lifespan Wild- 10 years Captivity- 20 years Grazers Herbivores- Grasses Can go long periods of time without water. Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf Source: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Eastern_grey_kangaroo
- 6. Social Behavior ● Groupings called “mobs”. ● Patriarchal species ● Males competing for dominance Male boxing “Boomer” Males check to see when females are ready to reproduce Source: http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Kangaroo-facts.html Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf
- 7. Mob of Kangaroos Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed9o1Be_v44
- 8. Reproduction Mating system: Polygynous Breeding season: Year-round breeding Peak in Spring and Summer Sexual reproductive maturity: 17 months (females) 20 months (males) Average gestation period: 30 days Not capable of embryonic diapause Source: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/kangaroo /#kangaroo-hopping.jpg Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_fuligi nosus1/
- 9. How They Communicate When faced with danger, they will: Stomp their feet on the ground to alert others. Stomp their tails on the ground Make hissing, coughing, or grunting noises Mother-offspring communication: A mother may make a clicking or clucking sound to call her young Source: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kangaroo-wallaby Source: http://animals.mom.me/kangaroos-communicate- 2928.html
- 10. Sounds of the Western Grey Kangaroo Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLvLUugwvH0Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZkB_0D-_Ms
- 11. References Kangaroo and Wallaby. Retrieved June 14, 2017, from http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kangaroo-wallaby Kangaroo Fact Sheet. World Animal Foundation. Retrieved June 14, 2017 from http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf Miller, David. Macropus fuliginosus (western gray kangaroo). Retrieved June 14, 2017, from http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_ fuliginosus1/