#macropus rufus

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Various marsupials from the Aussie Walkabout section of Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, NSW, January 2025

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

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

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Kangaroo Trio in the Grasslands

I saw these giant jackrabbits yesterday at the Gone Wild Safari near Pineville, Louisiana.

Just kidding—I know they’re kangaroos. I tried to identify the exact species and concluded that the two closest to me were likely Red Kangaroos (Macropus rufus), while the darker, chocolate-colored one in the back might have been an Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus).

Unfortunately, I didn’t spot any jackalopes (Lepus antilocapra) during my visit.

I don’t always snap great photos, but when I do, you’ll find them right here:

[animalclub]

Red Kangaroo: Australia's Iconic Marsupial

Australia is popular for its unique and diverse wildlife, and among its most iconic inhabitants is the Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus). Standing as the largest marsupial on the planet, the Red Kangaroo is not just a symbol of Australia’s vast outback but also holds a significant place in the country’s cultural and ecological landscape. From its distinctive appearance to its fascinating behaviors,…

[certified-diplodocus]

Unfortunately, as Anon 2 points out, it takes 8 weeks for a human fœtus to form, and the goat is only around until new year's assuming it is not set on fire first. Even if you have already infiltrated the goat, a fœtus is simply not achievable in this timeframe. May I suggest a Tammar Wallaby instead? Birth is at 26 days, by which time all organs and tissues have appeared though not matured (the definition of fœtus) and in fact organogenesis is complete before then, with at least one paper [3] using "fœtus" for day 20. This gives you until the 27th of December, leaving four whole days during which to obtain a wallaby.

"But Diplodocus," you might say, "Anon specified that they intend to create a fœtus inside the goat, which implies they are participating in the process by either sex / parthenogenesis (unworkable unless Anon is also a kangaroo), or artificial insemination /IVF (possible but complicated within the limiting confines of a 12.5m goat). Surely this cannot be done."

Aha! Let me introduce you to embryonic diapause, a remarkable feature whereby kangaroos and wallabies can, after fertilisation, hit pause and hold a viable embryo of 70-100 cells (blastocyst) in the uterus until the current joey exits the pouch, at which point development will resume. Manual removal of the pouch young (fœtus or joey) can therefore be said to create a fœtus, and so, Anon: all you need is a pregnant, carrying kangaroo, and perhaps a helmet.

Just in case.

References (all links are free-access excepting Google Books, where some pages are not available):

Dawson, T. J. (1995). Kangaroos : biology of the largest marsupials. Unsw Press.

Dawson, T. et al. (1989). 17. Morphology and Physiology of the Metatheria. In Fauna of Australia / 1B, Mammalia / vol. eds.: Dan W. Walton. Australian Government Publ. Service.

Drews, B. et al. (2013). Ultrasonography of wallaby prenatal development shows that the climb to the pouch begins in utero. Sci Rep., 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01458

Jirik, K. (n.d.). LibGuides: Red Kangaroo (Marcopus rufus) Fact Sheet: Reproduction & Development. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

Kangaroo Development - Embryology. (2024). Unsw.edu.au.

Renfree, M. B., & Tyndale-Biscoe, C. H. (1973). Intrauterine development after diapause in the marsupial Macropus eugenii. Dev Biol., 32(1), 28–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-1606(73)90217-0

Im going to create a fetus inside the giant wooden goat

by yourself????

[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

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) at Coral Bay in Australia

Marc Russo

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

Photo by Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

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Kanguru rosse (Macropus rufus) | Joseph Wolf (1820-1899)

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Photo: Clement Tang - flickr

Red Kangaroo

Macropus Rufus

From all species of kangaroos, it is the largest one. It also takes the record as the largest extant marsupials and largest terrestrial mammal native.

Red kangaroo can be found living in central and Western Australia. They like living in desert, grassland and scrubland. They can jump well because they have two forelimbs with small claws and two muscular hind limbs. When they want to stand in upright position, they will use the tail for the tripod.

Photo: urbanmenagerie - flickr

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Photos: Clement Tang - flickr

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Photo: Logan Lalonde - I'm Back! - flickr

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Red Kangaroo with Color Pencils [Time Lapse]

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The red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest extant marsupial. 🦘This resident of Australia can weigh as much as 187 pounds (85 kilograms) and reach heights of 5 feet (1.5 meter). It has a muscular tail that can grow up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) long, which the animal uses as a “fifth limb” to push itself forward while walking. Photo: David Cook Wildlife Photography, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr https://www.instagram.com/p/CMlTKtAgC_t/?igshid=3dfmeivzw5ev

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Planet Earth 1x05.

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Red bigfoot

Macropus rufus - red kangaroo

From Greek makros (”large, long”) + pous (”foot”) and Latin rufus (”red”).

Other bigfoot species include:

giant bigfoot, Macropus giganteus - eastern grey kangaroo

sooty bigfoot, Macropus fuliginosus - western grey kangaroo

nimble bigfoot, Macropus agilus - agile wallaby

image credit: Dan Armbrust on flickr