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Red Kangaroo. This particular one is also a hermaphrodite, neither a buck or a doe (male or female). They actually occur more often then you'd think.---------
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Comments: 13
ks227 [2013-03-09 22:42:41 +0000 UTC]
Wow nice picture! I didn't know there was such a thing as a kangaroo that was neither male or female... that's interesting....
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OutbackReality In reply to ks227 [2013-03-09 22:45:35 +0000 UTC]
Thanks And yeah, it's pretty strange. Not to much is known about them really, not that I can find out anyway haha.
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GuephRen [2013-01-30 18:13:15 +0000 UTC]
Amazing mid-hop capture! Nicely focused as well.
Didn't know hermaphrodites had a significant number among them, I wonder why.
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OutbackReality In reply to GuephRen [2013-01-30 23:30:21 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
I couldn't say why. My parents used to be shooters and saw quite a few, considering what they are, you'd think it'd be a lot less.
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LifeIsZealous [2013-01-30 12:30:17 +0000 UTC]
Fantastic shot. This one seems rather young.
Hermaphrodites have both, not neither, though.
I've never heard of unsexed kangaroos before. Do you have some information on it?
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OutbackReality In reply to LifeIsZealous [2013-01-30 12:41:11 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
It was a fairly big roo, nearing prime there abouts.
That's just what I've been taught to call them Not sure what they'd be otherwise? Not a terrible lot, just that they grow to a fair size, like a buck would normally. But they don't have the jewels or a pouch. Their generally on their own...
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LifeIsZealous In reply to OutbackReality [2013-01-30 12:43:43 +0000 UTC]
Ahkay. Can you recommend something to read up about it?
Interesting that it was big considering it looks younger to me than other fullgrown roos.
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OutbackReality In reply to LifeIsZealous [2013-02-01 23:41:33 +0000 UTC]
I can only suggest googling. I tried it and the best I could find was a statistics site that reckons 1 in every 3 kangaroos is one. Surprisingly. I didn't think they were THAT common.
It's a red roo, not a grey. It was fully grown
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