A mob of Kangaroos in suburbia

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@Rose2
One dominant male, several breeding females with young-uns

Kangaroos brought up in suburbia, although still wild creatures, are less skittish of humans.
A “Mob” of Kangaroos usually consists of several breeding females , a number of joeys, and a leading male, called a Buck.
A mob can have as few as 10 Kangaroos and as many as several hundred.
A mob will have one dominant breeding male who will sire all joeys.
The younger males rarely challenge this hierarchy.
There is no specific breeding season as females come on heat at different times during the year. Peaking in the summer.
A joey is born and will remain in the pouch for at least 8 months. The joey will become independent of it’s mother after 18 months.

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Thank you for your very interesting and informative video, @Bretrick, a great insight! :smiley:
I didn’t know it was called a “mob” of kangaroos, they all look really happy lying around in the sun, hopping, eating, scratching, and the buck definitely looks like he is in command! :grin:

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Oh, I’ve just realised there are some more videos, :smiley:I’ll watch them later on my laptop to get a better view.

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It’s fun to know this wildlife is semi normal for some places. We have black bears, raccoons, opossums, the occasional bobcat or panthers.

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@Bretrick I noticed plenty of scratching going on, so are they prone to fleas?

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If he’s the head of a mob, maybe he could be called ‘Godfather’ :slight_smile:

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Not prone to fleas. Scratching is them cleaning and preening themselves. They like to look as best as they can. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Another mob of Kangaroos in Suburbia

Dominant male nonchalantly resting the morning away.
Kangaroos are skittish by nature and it is very difficult to get close to them. Those living out in the wilds will most times hop away the moment they spot you.
Wild Kangaroos born in suburbia are more tolerant of humans and are not as skittish.
That does not mean I could walk up to them and pat them. No way. They would hop away.

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Black panthers are amazing animals :black_cat:

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Great videos @Bretrick, brave of you to get so near.

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Very interesting :blush:

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I love your nature videos. It’s amazing you get so close to so many amazing animals. But you also give a really good commentary.

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Thank you for saying that.
I love being out there is nature.
This morning I almost got video of a pair of eagles feeding on carrion.
Getting my camera out, half a dozen crows harassed the eagles and they flew off into a tree too far for me to video effectively.
Another opportunity will present itself…one day.

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Your love of nature comes across in the commentary, but also your great love of animals. You can make others see them in a different way, giving them a personality. It could be something to develop to spread more understanding. So many ignore the impact of humanity on the animal world.

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