Macropods (Kangaroos) of Australia
Next time you see a kangaroo or wallaby, ask – what species is it?
How Kangaroos Fight
How do kangaroos fight? Dust flying. Scratching, pounding. Grunts and growls. Thump! Two huge kangaroo feet meet a kangaroo belly. Watching a kangaroo fight is like watching a very strange sport. Their stance and style is quite human – akin to boxers in a ring –...
A beautiful mystery: the Wilkins’ Rock-wallaby
Ubirr Rock Art Site in Kakadu National Park is an excellent site to see beautiful little Wilkins’ Rock-wallabies (Petrogale wilkinsi). They have become accustomed to seeing people walk by all day, so the wallabies go about their business without fear. Of course,...
The kangaroo that taught me a lesson
“Look up there, a friend is watching,” Aboriginal Guide Neville pointed high in the Arnhem Land Escarpment, in Australia’s Northern Territory. I’ll never forget those words. Casually, almost an afterthought, Neville showed me someone I had been waiting and working for...