#macropus

[snototter]

A young western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) in Mungo National Park, New South Wales, Australia

by Robyn Waayers

[drhoz]

Wishing everyone a special and safe festive season. This eastern grey kangaroo mother (Macropus giganteus) reminds me of all the weary parents who can't wait for school to go back! It's been an amazingly good season, and the desert is green and lush. The rough burr-daisy burrs (Calotis scabiosifolia) adorning the mother's coat are evidence of the verdant growth and successful flowering of the shrubs and forbs of the forest understorey. While they look terrible, these large sticky burrs are very soft and fall apart easily - they pose no danger to wildlife as they hitch a lift to new territories on the coats of native animals and humans alike.

[sciencesolutions]

[haveyouseenthisanimal-irl]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Bennets wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) resting among vegetation, Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Photographer: Suzi Eszterhas

Bennets wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) joey aged seven months, looking out of mothers pouch, Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Bennets wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) sitting among snow covered bushes, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

[colorsoutofearth]

Nudibranch photos by David Hall

Photo 1: Hypselodoris bullocki

Photo 2: Hypselodoris infucata

Photo 3: Mexichromus macropus

Photo 4: Miamira magnifica

Photo 5: Hermissendra crassicornis

[podartists]

The Great Kanguroo, Macropus giganteus [Pl. 33] | The Naturalist's Miscellany v.1 | Biodiversity Heritage Library | Flickr

[akgulogulo]

The Boxer

[inbarfink]

[kaengeru]

< wagging tails are for smacking others, tho tails may wiggle w full body excitement, this is mostly found in hoppers. for the human social day (ie sarah) small tip of tail wagging is a fun way to show enjoyment in an easier/understandable way (enya has a stump and is angry about it so i bring u this information)

[dailyanimal]

Osphranter rufus

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Transgendered or intersexual individuals of various types are also found in several species, including Red Kangaroos, Euros (Macropus robustus), Tammar Wallabies (Macropus eugenii), and Quokkas (Setonix brachyurus). Some of these individuals have female body proportions and external genitalia, female or combined male-female internal reproductive organs, a scrotum, and absence of a pouch and mammary glands. Others have male reproductive organs, intermediate or female body proportions, and a pouch and mammary glands.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[kaengeru]

@lasraichean

I wanna pet a hyena so bad but that would not end well for anyone.

[haveyouseenthisanimal-irl]

[tenth-sentence]

It prescribes where red kangaroos have protected refuges, conservation reserves, Country.

"Country: Future Fire, Future Farming" - Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe

[gallusrostromegalus]

Hopefully the agonies have abated by now, but if you're still taking questions I'd be curious to know; favourite plesiostene (God knows if I spelled that right) megafauna? Hard mode; can't be from Eurasia.

Changes every so often but I am endlessly charmed by the literally everything that was happening in Australia. Especially the giant Kangaroo Macropus titan and Procoptydon goliath, the short-faced kangaroo,

look at his fucked up little feetsies :)