Western Grey Kangaroo

Habitat
Scrub, woodland, edges of desert and grassland.
Wild Diet
Leafy plants and grasses.
Behaviour
Grey kangaroos live in large groups called mobs. They sleep for much of the day and feed during dusk and dawn.
Breeding
After a gestation period of 36 days a single partly formed youngster is born. It immediately crawls into the pouch where it remains for up to 11 months to suckle and complete its growth.
Threats
Hunting, habitat destruction and introduced species upsetting the natural balance.
Conservation
Zoo populations are being monitored.


INFORMATION
- Latin Name: Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Marsupialia
- Family: Diprotodontidae
- Conservation status: Least Concern



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