Kangaroo presentation (1)

Social Behavior and Communication of Western Grey Kangaroo

1. Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fulininosus Vicki Marcelle Darling Fendzi Vertebrate Zoology Summer 2017 Lab Report C Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_fuliginosus1/

2. Physical Attributes Powerful hindlegs Thick grey hair Females have pouch on abdomen Approximately 1.5-1.8m tall, 45kg Sexually dimorphic Source: http://www.kangarooworlds.com/western-gray-kangaroo/ Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf

3. Infraclass Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Macropods Closest Arkansan Relative: Virginia Opossum Source: http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/opossum.htm Source: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/marsupial-pictures.htm Source: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tasmanian-devil Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/

4. Habitat and Geological Location Southern Australia Woodlands Open forests Grasslands Kangaroo Island Native to Australia Source: http://geology.com/world/australia-satellite-image.shtml Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/

5. Lifespan and Diet Lifespan Wild- 10 years Captivity- 20 years Grazers Herbivores- Grasses Can go long periods of time without water. Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pd f Source: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Eastern_grey_kangaroo

6. Social Behavior Groupings called “mobs”. Patriarchal species Males competing for dominance Male boxing “Boomer” Males check to see when females are ready to reproduce Source: http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Kangaroo-facts.html Source: http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf

7. Mob of Kangaroos Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed9o1Be_v44

8. Reproduction Mating system: Polygynous Breeding season: Year-round breeding Peak in Spring and Summer Sexual reproductive maturity: 17 months (females) 20 months (males) Average gestation period: 30 days Not capable of embryonic diapause Number of offspring: 1 The offspring climbs from the birth canal to the pouch where it grabs onto the nipple and nurses Offspring continues to nurse from pouch 6 months after leaving Video: http://www.arkive.org/eastern-grey-kangaroo/macropus-giganteus/video-09.html Source: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/kangaroo/#kangaroo-hopping.jpg Source: http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_fuliginosus1/

9. How They Communicate When faced with danger, they will: Stomp their feet on the ground to alert others. Stomp their tails on the ground Make hissing, coughing, or grunting noises Mother-offspring communication: A mother may make a clicking or clucking sound to call her young Source: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kangaroo-wallaby Source: http://animals.mom.me/kangaroos-communicate-2928.html

10. Sounds of the Western Grey Kangaroo Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLvLUugwvH Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZkB_0D-_Ms

11. References Kangaroo and Wallaby. Retrieved June 14, 2017, from http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kangaroo-wallaby Kangaroo Fact Sheet. World Animal Foundation. Retrieved June 14, 2017 from http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/f/kangaroo.pdf Miller, David. Macropus fuliginosus (western gray kangaroo). Retrieved June 14, 2017, from http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macropus_fuliginosus/pictures/collections/contributors/lynda_staker/Macropus_fuliginosus1/