Western Gray Kangaroo

The western grey kangaroo is a diprotodont marsupial of the family Macropodidae. It is one of the largest and most abundant kangaroos in its genus. Its coat is coarse and thick and varies from pale greyish brown to chocolate brown; the chest and belly are paler. When moving slowly it takes long strides like a rabbit, using all four limbs with the tail as support, but when running at speed it bounds on its hind legs. Males grow to twice the size of females and can cover 10 metres in a single bound. This species feeds mainly at night, chiefly on grasses, but it also browses the leaves of shrubs and low trees. It lives in stable groups of up to 15 animals. The dominant male is generally the only one to breed. Gestation lasts 30 to 31 days.