Bartgeierpaar im Tiergarten adoptiert ein Küken
Das Bartgeierpaar im Tiergarten hat erneut ein Küken aus der Eulen- und Greifvogelstation Haringsee in Österreich adoptiert. Das Jungtier ist am...
The Eastern Grey Kangaroo can jump up to 13.5 meters and two to three meters high. Elastic bands store most of the kinetic energy for their next jump. Eastern Grey Kangaroos are among the best jumpers in the animal kingdom.
Kangaroos populate the bush of Australia in large numbers and mostly feed on grass. As a result, they compete with imported livestock and are therefore frequently hunted by farmers. Meanwhile, many marsupial species in Australia have already been eradicated.
Scientific Surname | Macropus giganteus |
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Order | Marsupials |
Family | Macropodiformes |
Size | Head till tunk 85-120 cm |
Weight | till 60 kg (male) |
Reproduction | gestation period 36 days |
Distribution | Tasmania, Southeast Australia |
Habitat | savannah, thin forests |
Food | Grasses, Leaves |
Livestock | not endangered |