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Western Grey Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus
Confirmed on site ยท 18 Sep 2026Illustration

The large grey kangaroo that grazes the open ground at dusk.

Illustration of Western Grey Kangaroo, not a photograph
Illustration, not a photograph. A real photo will replace it once we have one.

How to identify it

  • Large: head-body to about 1.2 m plus a metre of tail, males to about 50 kg.
  • Dark grey-brown coat, blunt face.

Where it lives

Grazes the open, grassy ground.

When to look

Most active at dusk and dawn.

Status at Skye

Recorded on Mount Skye, 18 September 2026.

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