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DonFletcher wrote:

57 min ago

Hi Frecko, I too have been fascinated by the pathologies I have encountered in kangaroos, mostly hopping-related or tail-related. You have an unusual familiarity with the anatomical terms relating to locomotion. Are you a zoologist /veterinarian /pathologist/ or horse expert perhaps?

Macropus giganteus

Frecko wrote:

Yesterday

On further examination of the closer image, it could also just be a rupture of the right calcaneal tendon (there is no tautness to it). This would also explain the poor weight-bearing characteristics of that leg in the further image.

Macropus giganteus

DonFletcher wrote:

23 Jun 2025

Hi @PeterMiller4722 The species is correct Osphranter robustus. The sub-species erebescens refers to the widespread form with reddish grey fur. Along the Great Dividing Range (including here in the ACT) is the sub-species originally named. There are sometimes tiny flecks of reddish fur in a few of our our local males when you have them in the hand but mainly they are the dark grey shown in your images. The local females are a very pale and lovely light grey, paler and greyer than Eastern Grey Kangaroos. Erebescens females are the same as erebescens males.

Osphranter robustus robustus

DonFletcher wrote:

21 Jun 2025

But shape (eg arm size) looks sub-adult or young adult male

Osphranter robustus

DonFletcher wrote:

21 Jun 2025

Fur colour intermediate between typical male and female.

Osphranter robustus