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Some facts about the
Western gray kangaroo
Adult weight : 28.25 kg (62.15 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 23 years
Female maturity :670 days
Male maturity : 880 days
Gestation : 30 days
Weaning : 540 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 385 days
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 11 kg (24.2 lbs)
Western gray kangaroo
Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Macropus fuliginosus
The Kangaroo island western grey kangaroo, western gray kangaroo is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the western gray kangaroo
A young / baby of a western gray kangaroo is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'flyer or doe' and males 'boomer or buck'. A western gray kangaroo group is called a 'mob, troop or court'.Countries
Australia
Facts about the western gray kangaroo
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male.
Western Gray Kangaroo or Macropus fuliginosus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
Small Tammar wallabies and larger Western gray kangaroos are everywhere - dingoes and foxes were never introduced here. (Full text)
The Western Gray Kangaroo is native to the southern (Full text)
Mostly marsupialsWestern gray kangaroos are marsupials. (Full text)
Western Gray Kangaroos Copyrighted photo by Allex Michael This western gray kangaroo is nursing her joey. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller again at about 54 kg for a large male. (Full text)
1. Macropus, genus Macropus -- (type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies)Macropus
genus Macropus
(Source WordNet)