KANGAROOS

Kangaroo: a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Macropodidae Genus: Macropus Kangaroos belong to the Macropodidae family, which means ‘big foot’ in Latin. This is in reference to the species’ unusually large hind feet. The species known as kangaroos ...

Meet Blackspot, the dominant male of a local Canberra kangaroo mob. Watch video.

There are thousands of kangaroos living in the hills around Canberra. And as night falls, they start moving into the suburbs. Watch video.

Trips to the city become less frequent when there's an abundance of grass in the hills. Watch video.