#0212 · 🦊 mammals

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

🇳🇱 Oostelijke Grijze Reuzenkangoeroe ·Macropus giganteus

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

The eastern grey kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ) is a marsupial found in the eastern third of Australia, with a population of several million. It is also known as the great grey kangaroo and the forester kangaroo . Although a big eastern grey male can typically weigh up to 69 kg (152 lb) and have a length of well over 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the scientific name, Macropus giganteus (gigantic large-foot), is misleading: the red kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is larger,...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 35,994iNaturalist observations
weight 0.8 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
35,994 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by George Shaw in 1790 (236 years ago).