Eastern Grey Kangaroo

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a common kangaroo found in the eastern parts of Australia. They are a marsupial, and their population is estimated as several million. The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is also known as the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Forester Kangaroo. They are crepuscular and nocturnal, like all kangaroos, and can be seen in the early morning or early evening.

When looking at all kangaroos, the Eastern Grey Kangaroo is fairly easy to distinguish. They have a soft grey-colored coat, and no facial markings like the Red Kangaroo. The eyes of this kangaroo are very large and wide. Distinguishing the Eastern Grey Kangaroo becomes more difficult where their range crosses with the Western Grey Kangaroo. Their body shapes and faces look very similar, but their hair does not. The Eastern Grey Kangaroos retain their soft blue-grey color, with a cream to almost white belly, but the Western’s are a more brownish color.

Eastern Grey Kangaroo Habitat

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is the most common kangaroo seen in Australia. This is due to its high adaptability. Eastern Grey Kangaroos can live in a wide-variety of environments, but mostly likes to hang around open grasslands with moister areas, or bushed areas during the daylight hours. They tend to stick fairly near city areas as well, outside the limits in these bushy areas.