Eastern Grey Kangaroo
(Macropus giganteus)

Eastern  grey kangaroos and Western grey kangaroos are two distinct species. The Eastern grey roo lives in the forested, coastal areas of Eastern and Southeastern Australia. They are sometimes referred to as the Forester Kangaroo. They have steel-grey colored fur of a coarser, curlier texture than the Western grey or the red kangaroo. All of the large kangaroo species live in social groups called mobs. An Eastern grey joey will start peeking out of his mother's pouch around 7 months of age, and he will start to leave the pouch for brief periods around 9 months old. He will stay out of the pouch for good around 10-11 months of age, but will continue to put his head into the pouch to nurse for many more months. At this age he is called a joey "at foot."