Images of a very aggressive kangaroo trying to drown a dog by holding it between its front legs in the river have gone viral recently. Isn’t this surprising for kangaroos that spend most of the day grazing?
Kangaroos have not been on the agenda until now with such incredible images caused by their aggression, but after what happened, It is possible to clearly say that there are facts we do not know about these marsupials.
So, what different features do kangaroos have that we are not familiar with? What is the reason behind this attack?
Before moving on to the video in question, it would be useful to talk a little about kangaroos:
Without a doubt one of Australia’s most iconic animals. These creatures have an average lifespan of 5 years in the wild, but can survive up to 25 years with good care. can reach a speed of 70 km per hour. They can be red, brown or gray in color and there are 4 different types.
It has an average height of 2 meters and a weight of 90 kilograms. The red-colored Osphranter Rufus genus of kangaroos is known as the world’s largest marsupial animal. Their homeland is Australia and New Guinea.
Kangaroos have elastic tendons in their hind legs that store elastic tension energy. allowing them to provide most of the energy needed to jump instead of muscular effort. Red kangaroos, in particular, can jump over 8 meters in a single large jump and have a constantly changing tooth structure.
They are the only large animals that prefer to jump to get around, and they use their tails as an extra leg.
Kangaroos are very predatory animals and are very strong, muscular and durable. They can stand on their hind legs with their heads held high and He can defeat his enemy with his shoulders as if in a boxing match.
Footage of a kangaroo trying to strangle a dog has also gone viral on social media in the last few days. This is the best evidence that they are very strong and can be quite dangerous when aggressive.
In the video in question, a man walking with his dogs by a river in Australia was faced with a very unfortunate incident, both he and his dog.
Moloney, who lost sight of his dog Hutchy for a moment, looked around and realized that his dog had been captured by a kangaroo. The kangaroo tried to strangle the dog by placing both of its front legs around the dog’s neck.
The unfortunate man, who was confused about what to do and tried to record these moments, called out to the kangaroo “let go of my dog”, but the kangaroo replied. With this command, he became even more angry and this time tried to attack the man.
Kangaroos, which we mentioned are quite strong and aggressive, are very successful swimmers and usually run away into the water when they realize they are being followed by a predator.
Sometimes, as in the images above, they take their prey into the water and continue their struggle there. Their tails, which serve as a 5th leg and to which they owe their swimming abilities, add to their strength during the fight.
Again, if they realize they are being followed by a dingo or a wild cat other than a dog, they instinctively tend to run to the water. If any human or animal tries to take away their prey, as in the images above, They become more angry and change their targets and shape their moves accordingly.
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