Secret Life of the Kangaroo

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is one of the most sociable macropod species, clustering together in small social groups known as mobs. A mob is like a social network for kangaroos, where anywhere between 2 and 100 animals gather for feeding and protection.

Raising kangaroo babies is fraught with challenges: predators, climatic extremes and very lively joeys mean that kangaroo moms face a daily struggle to keep their offspring alive.

Male kangaroos live lives full of risk and reward. While females live in established home ranges and cluster in largely peaceful social groups, bucks' lives are more hazardous.