Eastern Wallaroo Macropus robustus

Eastern Wallaroo
Eastern Wallaroo
The Common or Eastern Wallaroo, although sounding like a kangaroo/wallaby cross, is a large, stocky kangaroo native to hilly or mountainous areas of most of mainland Australia.
Eastern Wallaroo Its arms are short for rocky terrain.
Eastern Wallaroo Male
Eastern Wallaroo When a man's got to go . . .
Males are nearly twice as tall as females at some 4-4.5 feet tall and are darker and redder, as shown.
Eastern Wallaroo male Male
Eastern Wallaroo female Female
Eastern Wallaroo
Females are a sandier or greyer colour. Unlike most other kangaroos of the macropus genus, the Common Wallaroo is mainly solitary and largely nocturnal.