Genuine questions for people in this country; what are kangaroos like? do you ever interact with them? how often do you see them?
They mess up the woodheap for no reason. Can't trust them.
>>220837994they're large, dumb as fuck and reproduce like crazy. I hit one as a teenager, punched it in the face and pet some when I was a kid. I saw them fairly frequently (eastern greys)>expat aussie
when australians and kangroos meet in the outback they fight to the death barehanded and the losers gets eaten by a pack of dingos
>>220837994I fed one some grass once and it seemed happy for a minute then kicked me hard enough that I fell over. I was 4 I think.
pretty sure the changs and ranjeevs in sydney and melbourne have never seen one in person
>>220838042kangaroos or actual australians?
>>220837994They are retarded, some are pretty small and some are very big. They get hit by cars very often. They normally run away when you get close while hiking or whatever. Ive never interacted with them in the wild but you see them everywhere, more common than you'd see deer in America I think.
>>220837994i would eat a kangaroo
>>220837994When I visited Melbourne i only saw a dead one on the road, They are common road kill.
>>220838078you can buy exported kangaroo meatI've never had since it's like eight times more expensive than beef
>what are kangaroos like?Oversized rodents with mental retardation>do you ever interact with them?They're pretty skittish usually, it's rare you ever see one up close in person unless it's injured or domesticated>how often do you see them?Almost every day on the road
>>220837994>what are kangaroos like? Like regular animals I guess.>do you ever interact with them? Not really, no. They're a side of the road kind of thing like deer.>how often do you see them?Not as much as I used to since moving closer to the city. It's been a few months since I've seen one come to think of it.
>>220837994they're everywhere. in outer suburbia you will see kangaroos somehow if there's empty land to graze. i have no idea how they even get to some of the places (surrounded by roads and buildings).any road in an area not sufficiently built up has the risk of one jumping out in front of your car. it's why a bullbar is essential.if you approach one, it will just run away.
I've seen one or two in >>220839523outer suburbiahaven't seen any since. They're pretty fucking dumb desu but koalas take that crown for sure. At least koalas are dopey tree rats and won't run into a vehicle going 100km/h.
>>220837994Gamey, somewhat dry. Probably better for stews or stir-fry.
Nearly all the ones I see are dead on the side of the road. I couldn't tell you the last time I saw a live roo IRL.
>>220837994Now that I live in Canberra they're not too rare of a sight but growing up in Sydney I never ever saw them unless it was far far outer suburbia rural urban fringe or when we'd go on holiday to a smaller town and then they're pretty common. Probably whatever applies to deer in the US applies to roos in australia
>>220837994You have kangaroos and wallabies, wallabies are smaller, more timid animals that are found along the coast, proper kangaroos are the big ones found inland.Most of my experience is with wallabies since I don't go inland too often, they're really shy animals that will usually bolt as soon as a human gets kind of near. The ones that are conditioned by humans, hang out around houses because they get fed scraps of food usually end up a bit sad and fat.Wallabies are cool and can move very fast but it's very impressive when you see actual kangaroos hopping in the country though, they're really big.
>>220839523I used to see the occasional random lone roo just chilling by itself on someone's yard in QLD suburbs>>220838087Crazy. They're cheap as in aussie, don't taste as good as beef. Really lean. My cats and dogs would go crazy for strips of roo
