Was the mom around when you took this? I heard they are really big and kind of aggressive, especially around their babies! Have you ever encountered that?
Was the mom around when you took this? I heard they are really big and kind of aggressive, especially around their babies! Have you ever encountered that?
They are not really aggressive. Protective would be more accurate. They will not attack you if you leave them alone. Some of the bucks can be a bit cranky and a buck with does during mating time can be aggro.
So it's really just the males who are aggressive? I've seen a video online with a kangaroo ready to fight a guy, and he had to punch it in the face! I always thought they were docile animals, but they are actually pretty big and muscular
You have not seen anything until you have seen 2 bucks fighting over mating rights. They sit back on their tails, grab at each other with their forepaws, and when they get a good grip on their opponent, kick them viscously with their rear legs.
I have seen one gutted by another.
We have also lost a couple of dogs to them.
Wow.. I guess they are super serious when it comes to their women! In the video I saw the guy initially got into a fight with the kangaroo because it had his dog in a headlock! That would be so sad, I can't even imagine.
Yeah, saw that video.
I got attacked by one once for a loaf of bread I was carrying in a caravan park. Tourists are asked not to feed them, but can't resist. So this fella thought he'd try for my bread and grabbed me and started to wrestle me, I still have the claw scar on my arm. I punched it in the head and it had second thoughts. My biggest concern was it might turn on my 3 year old son who I was with at the time.
That's pretty intense.. you wrestled with a kangaroo! I probably would of just dropped the bread and ran lol you are brave!
Yes the mum was there. Its rare to see an aggressive kangaroo. As @andyfishman the problems are mostly kangaroos that have become adjusted to humans.