The Insane Biology of: Kangaroos

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Narrator: Stephanie Sammann
Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault
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Illustrator: Jacek Ambrożewski
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[@CHIMPANZE_EN_ROUE_LIBRE111]

There is 48 millions kangaroos in Australia and 3,5 millions people is Uruguay which mean if kangaroos were invade Uruguay, each person will have to fight 14 kangaroos .

[@heidirabenau511]

Careful, you'll give the Aussies an idea to wage a war against Kangaroos and emus!

[@beezusHrist]

Shoot 14 Kangaroos... not an impossible task

[@Ater_Swe]

That is a movie I want to see!

[@harrybuttery2447]

Kangaroos are quite stupid, they won't know how to get over the Pacific Ocean.

[@aliceDarts]

We found the American in the chat. 😂

[@StetoGuy]

That photo of a Kangaroo just standing alone in the water, staring dead at the camera, is creepy as hell.

[@gelraldoldo5152]

That kangaroo was probs just like please I’m trying to bath

[@robot336]

YOU LOOKING AT ME ? 🦘🦘

[@sk31370n]

it was actually a python who had put on a kangaroos head

[@TheLightningStalker]

She said a wall of bees is much safer than kangaroos.

[@Oh_Ok0]

"Come here. The water's fine."

[@IstasPumaNevada]

"Only about five people per year seek medical attention after a kangaroo encounter; the rest lie because they are too embarrassed about how they got into that situation."

[@jaimel88]

Only 5 are well enough to seek medical attention. The other 9995 didn't survive long enough to do that.

[@roidroid]

Bunch of namby pambys I reckon. I'll walk off this disembowelment no worries, she'll be right.

[@raidzeromatt]

Bill burr: well were you fking with it??

[@boxsterman77]

Oh this? I fell down a set of stairs. Well. It was a long set of stairs.

[@Querencia7779]

Lol!

[@daniell1483]

Kangaroos physique is so impressive to look at. Those poses where they show off their muscles, it reminds me of people at the gym who work out in front of mirrors, so they can see themselves. It is so strange to me that so many animals have muscles that are far stronger than ours.

[@sirBrouwer]

they need them to be strong to survive. We don't need that. we are average in strength but excel in using both tools and the environment to our need.

[@tomlxyz]

​@@sirBrouwer if we look at our more muscular ancestors it seems more like being so muscular was disadvantageous at some point. Our advancing hunting strategy probably made it so that having so much muscle to be just an unnecessary increase of required food

[@sirBrouwer]

@@tomlxyz that is one part. The bigger part is that we developed the habit of using tools. we don't need the strength to hit a other animal. we have tools that can do that much better and in a way that keeps us safe.

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

@@sirBrouwer but kangaroos are not the only ones with amazing physique. In fact, dolphins are even more muscular than kangaroos (56% of dolphin's overall mass is all strong, pure muscle), making them one of the most muscular sea animals and yes, dolphins have the most impressive physique when it comes to cetaceans

[@holy3979]

@Tyler Harris Humans beat just about everything else in endurance because of our ability to sweat away heat so efficiently. It's thought that one of the early human human hunting strategies was to literally chase prey till they collapse from exhaustion.

[@mattnoel2447]

The list of organisms that will make a good go of ending you in Australia is pretty impressive for its diversity; snakes, spiders, crocs, roos, wasps, emus, fish, sharks, octopi, ticks, jellyfish, bogans, sea snails, centipedes and even trees.

[@MoteofVolition]

Bogans need to be higher up the list ;)

[@CollegeBallYouknow]

Even some weeds, f*cking _WEEDS_ can kill you in the most itchy and painful way possible

[@ray.shoesmith]

Dropbears

[@mattnoel2447]

@@ray.shoesmith I did omit Hoopsnakes as well.

[@rsfaeges5298]

Chuckling out loud here

[@gabor6259]

13:10 "Male kangaroos will sometimes stand in ways that show off their muscles, to entice females..." Some things never change.

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

Also, male dolphins show off their muscles to court females😅

[@12doodlebug83]

And here.. the human male just sends unsolicited and unwanted pics in an attempt to look stupid 🤣

[@lovemariehobbs7222]

😂😂😂

[@demetrialowther727]

One of those special features their anatomy has is the 'epipubic bone'. This is a special pair of bones that Marsupials evolved to support the weight of the pouch with a joey in it. They are mounted on the front of the pubic bones of the pelvis and then rise up to the middle of the abdomen (about where the belly button would be). In Kangaroos, these unique bones also have a second function. Aside from supporting a female's heavy pouch with young while bounding at speed, in males, these bones act like a second rib cage, forming a shield over the vital organs and allowing those horrendous kicks to divert off to the side rather than rupture the gut or straight up rip the belly open. Kangaroo hide is also exceptionally strong for its weight. Its valued as a leather for that incredible durability and lightness. This is also another adaptation to their unique lifestyle and environment. It provides exceptional resistance to scratches and tears in combat or the rough, twiggy forests on Australia, while not weighing them down when they need to travel fast. As a side note, the presence of epipubic bones is an instant identifier when determining if a fossil is a Marsupial mammal or a Eutherian (placental) mammal. Just a bit of trivia.

[@robinharwood5044]

Note: you have not got epipubic bones. Those powerful kicks from feet tipped with huge claws will not bounce off you.

[@anonimoqualquer5503]

Ok, But i cant stop thinking that you can one shot a kangaroo If you hit a good hook in the jaw

[@cheri_inspired]

Great information 🎉

[@astrialindah2773]

​@@anonimoqualquer5503yeah I saw a video of a guy doing just that.... Roo had the dog in a chokehold the owner went in and smacked the roo😂😂

[@anonimoqualquer5503]

@@astrialindah2773 and roo was like he doest belive what happen....

[@Parso_YT]

One of the most scariest interactions with a kangaroo happened when I was younger and I was just walking around and then I look behind me and there’s one just standing there looking at me.

[@monke-mk5]

He was just standing there, menacingly...

[@Parso_YT]

@@monke-mk5 haha basically

[@weston407]

@@monke-mk5 GET OUT OF THERE, SPONGEBOB!!!!!!

[@godnyx117]

He was just standing there. Realizing...

[@clray123]

As a kid I once fearfully complained to my mom that a cow had looked at me. Nature can be so cruel.

[@j-dizzle6264]

Had to rescue a dopey Japanese tourist once (Please note... I like Japanese people... but, this guy must have had rocks in his head)... he tried to walk right up to a 6ft+ male kangaroo, who was stooping to feed, and hand feed it. It stood upright, suddenly dwarfing this tourist, then raised up on it's tail for like a fraction of a second... then launched him for six. Folded him in half. He was lucky... it must have only given him a warning kick. I laugh about it now... but, I genuinely though he was a goner, when I saw him walk up to it.

[@phraydedjez]

YEP, I leave them alone, they leave me alone. basic respect goes a long way.

[@kori228]

Japanese deer are really docile, and there's even a place (Nara) where you can publicly feed the deer as a local custom and tourist attraction. Guy probably never looked into Kangaroos and thought they were weird-looking deer lol

[@MrGksarathy]

​@@kori228Still very stupid.

[@mnxs]

​@@kori228 or just had suffered the all too common belief that, "oh, it's just a plant-eater, it's totally peaceful." Fun fact: no. There are soo many herbivores out there that wouldn't hesitate to grief a human. Even fucking cows can be incredibly dangerous under the right circumstances.

[@jasonhare8540]

I've seen Bondi rescue and I'm not even a little bit surprised ... It's like people come to Australia just to get into trouble then complain about it 🤣

[@SpaceStuff69]

Kangaroos are the nature's way of telling you "Fuck around and find out"

[@VK2GPU]

Been face to face with one before, it's terrifying! They used to go through my yard past the side of my house. One night I heard something down the side of my house between the fence, so I went to check it out. Yeah a big buff kangaroo just stood there facing me when I pulled out the torch. Stepping back carefully was in order heh.

[@SteelerzReignSupremeII]

Why don't you people have guns!?

[@anchovie_pizza]

they got the gunz @@SteelerzReignSupremeII

[@perrycoffey5410]

​@@SteelerzReignSupremeIIbecause guns just cause more chaos

[@DiscoDashco]

The most fascinating thing I learned from this video is the fact that a Roo’s niche is parallel to that of deer on other continents.

[@kukulroukul4698]

except the deer meat tastes FANTASTICALLY good ! But very few get to know it :(

[@MrMonkeyCrumpets]

Like deer they’re also as dumb as a bag of hammers and love to jump out into traffic. Outside the city you can practically measure how far you’ve driven by counting the roadkill.

[@kukulroukul4698]

@@MrMonkeyCrumpets BAG OF HAMMERS :)))

[@uberdice]

@@kukulroukul4698 Roo meat is also delicious.

[@DiscoDashco]

@@kukulroukul4698 I personally haven’t had roo meat yet, but yes venison IS quite tasty. In Texas Hill Country, there are some independent BBQs that smoke their own homemade venison sausages seasonally. They’re DELICIOUS.

[@Nturner822]

If you’re ever attacked; put your head down and cough loudly (it’s a sign of submission). The kangaroo will usually leave. They want to win not kill

[@monke-mk5]

A true alpha male

[@sk31370n]

and when they turn around lunge at them from behind

[@1TrueGem]

Is this serious at all?

[@1TrueGem]

I get that it's defensive, but the drowning thing is killing.

[@MrCmon113]

Lol, no way I'm letting a fucking kangaroo win.

[@zulu0605]

7:22 "allows them to outrun predators" *Kangaroo running from a tiny bird 😂

[@Charles-hq7ce]

Before i even watch this i already know just how dangerous kangaroos are. I knew an australian guy and talked with him about them. He had to save his dog multiple times from kangaroos that tried to drown it and he showed me pictures of those massive spikes for nails on their feet. Those are some scary animals.

[@VanDiemensLander]

Yeah, they could straight up disembowel you. I really only have to worry about wallaby where I live, though

[@velvetfaerie]

​@SanctusPaulus-ic5gl😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

they very overrated. if you MMA and Karate you can one punch and full mount them with ease.

[@fidgc6774]

@@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii no you caqnt lmao, all the ones that have been 'fought' by humans are ones who have had their claws blunted. They will fucking rip you guts out.

[@OwlJohlson]

@@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWiiYou can’t mount a full grown male kangaroo lol.. They are agile and strong and with a wicked centre of gravity, how are you going to take something down that has a tail it balances on? It has an extra appendage for balance.. Bruh.. The David Attenborough doco where they find an 8ft jacked Eastern Grey Kangaroo.. Eastern Greys are the small ones! Hahahah We are mushy flesh.. Their claws will cut you up as soon as you try to grab or pull guard on those things. Their kicks hold 925 psi as well.. One kick and you are done.. They also take blows from other kangaroos like it’s nothing.. Come on bruh stop that nonsense there is a reason we have evolved to make tools and weapons, average human punch is 150 psi.. Bruh stop that delusional shit 😂

[@nomdaploom]

Just a few years ago I spent three whole days at Philip Island Wildlife Park in the off-season. Very few tourists but lots of Red and Eastern Grey kangaroos to spend time with up close and personal. One of my most treasured memories and the last item on my bucket list. Remarkable creatures and, in that environment, very friendly and not at all aggressive. Spending time feeding, stroking and talking to a mob of kangaroos in fields and an atrophied wood and creek, with no other human in sight, was food for my soul.

[@drycleanernick7603]

That’s dope ngl

[@philtorrez4198]

That sounds incredible and like something I would very much love to do.

[@perrycoffey5410]

​@@philtorrez4198seems like a damn horror movie too me lmao

[@sineadcampbell5147]

I was at the cemetery which has kangaroos all throughout and two of the big fellas started to kick off. The one who lost got pissed off and tried to pick on another one, which kicked his ass too. It's awful when they fight but seriously impressive. Joey's are so bloody cute the way they bop about. I've also seen something like 200 roos at least behind the local fire station just appear out of the long grass and take off in a mass migration. They blend in so well you'd hardly even know they are there. Roos and quokkas ❤ are some of the most beautiful creatures

[@76rjackson]

Looking at their little arms tucked up there like that reminds me of another animal. A big one. That's extinct. Imagine....if you dare ..a T Rex hopping like a kangaroo. Could it possibly be?

[@tristiancapozzi1194]

I believe there was a study that asked that question. The researchers modeled the movement of a t-rex and found its body was so heavy that it's bones would shatter if it tried to hop like a kangaroo

[@martijn9568]

​@Tristian Capozzi To be fair, that's to be expected when you consider that T-Rex was one of the most massive theropod dinosaurs for its size. Plenty of other theropods had similar sizes but weighed quite a bit less.

[@coop5329]

There is a science fiction book about humans colonizing an alien planet, Mirabile by Janet Kagan, which includes Kangaroo Rexes!

[@sonorasgirl]

That came to mind for me too

[@aarons6935]

And bearing in mind Tyrannosaurus is a bird with hollow bones.

[@colinmartin9797]

I'm graduating this spring in biochemistry and have always admired this channel. It's just criminally underrated, thr science is head and shoulders above other educators. And paired with good stock footage and fantastic narration. That taipan video was a layperson approachable explanation of a 400 level undergrad biochem lecture series, and didn't dumb it down at all. Apparently, roos are an amazing source of meat, too. Like 97% lean and far more nutrient dense than cow, pork or chicken, and somehow it's not tough or gamey, a buddy said it's like beef tenderloin. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but roo steaks are high on my list of foods I'd love to try. Turn all the cheap ground beef in the world's fast good into impossible meat, give us roos as an alternative to beef in most other things (kangaroo fajitas), and save the cows for special occasions.

[@Dingodilemna]

Want to come to Idaho and start a Roo farm?

[@OC-CPA]

There's something about eating a human-sized fellow bipedal mammal that just feels wrong

[@Tinil0]

Sadly there is a lot of pushback from environmental types in the US and UK that have made exporting roo meat more difficult and expensive. It's honestly a great source of protein, they aren't even close to being endangered, and there are no actual kangaroo farms, they all are hunted in the wild meaning they live natural lives. Added to the detail about not producing methane like ruminants and they really are useful, despite people weirdly relating to them. From what I have heard though it IS absolutely gamey, but definitely not tough. Too often people treat those like synonyms haha. It has a strong "game" taste, but despite the extreme lack of fat it can remain tender as long as you cook it right.

[@petefluffy7420]

I think you spoke too early. this is nothing more than another populist video "scary Australia", and a pretty piss poor one at that. Q. Which animal causes most human deaths and injury in Australia? A. The Horse. approx. 20 deaths per year Q. When was the last death by spider bite in Australia? A. Over 50 years ago Q. How many deaths occur each year from snake bite A 2 to 4 people per year

[@dogeclark2265]

Having tried Kangaroo, please try cooking it yourself before forming an opinion. I had it on a special occasion in a restaurant that wasn’t particularly good and it was gross. It’s probably much better when you deal with it yourself!

[@markzuckergecko621]

I'm adding "run an underground kangaroo fight club" to my bucket list.

[@yt.personal.identification]

Gotta catch em first.

[@eugenetswong]

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED, AND YET YOU ALREADY BROKE YOUR FIRST RULE! 😞

[@mistformsquirrel]

I don't think roos can burrow tho...

[@leociresi4292]

How about a Tasmanian Devil screaming match🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KenshinPhoenix]

I just found your channel, the passion and awe in your voice doing this is evident and admirable 😊. Thanks for covering our very interesting national icon.

[@saelesbonsazse9919]

I wonder if kangaroos start using those free hands to create tools. They could replace us!! (Alternatively, if their arms continue to shrink, they will look a lot like mini Tyrannosaurus 😅)

[@ageamiu8923]

Now I‘m imagining a hopping Tyrannosaurus

[@yt.personal.identification]

​@@ageamiu8923 I have always thought they were built for it, based on the roo

[@ageamiu8923]

@@yt.personal.identification That would be so funny and terrifying…

[@AldrianCG]

Due to their diet, their brain will not grow and evolve so… i’m pretty sure they will not. Not to mention we are going to end up killing them all. 👍🏼

[@alfaeco15]

Deep in Australian outback, hidden from sight, unknown to humans....

[@derekfrost8991]

My fiancée has 6 brothers who want to drown me. The kangeroo will just have to get in line.. 😂

[@micolalau]

Im starting to appreciate this channel as much as I do for TierZoo. Thank you so much

[@zombieGI]

I was waiting for someone to address this subject. I am glad it was this channel, they like to go into detail. Haven't watched it yet but i am sure it will be great. They are a pet owner's nightmare

[@UGNAvalon]

@TippyHippy Thanks for sharing. I’ll be sure to send you a squad of para-roo-pers at the next opportunity. Or maybe a dog whistle for plague rats.

[@byunniq9060]

​@@TippyHippy what?😂

[@fieldo85]

Do wedge-tailed eagles please! They can take down an adult Kangaroo with a single strike from their talon to the brain stem. Australia's apex predators, but little known outside the country.

[@FryedWater]

never heard of them, lived in aussie my whole life.

[@skippymaster57]

@@FryedWater You obviously haven't travelled far from cities and large towns.I have seen a few on outback roads. They generally live well away from populated areas. They are usually scavengers, and to see one take off from the side of the road is breathtaking. They start with what seems like lumbering flaps of their huge wings and rise very slowly from the ground. That's why you have to be careful not to run them down. It is both graceful and very powerful for something of that size to lift off from the earth.

[@ray.shoesmith]

​@@FryedWater You've never heard of a Wedgie?!? Dude...

[@fury1186]

I agree they are an awesome animal but the chances of a wedgie having a crack at an adult roo is pretty out there

[@fieldo85]

@@fury1186 According to experts: Working as a pair they are known to take down adult Red Kangaroo's. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5CxdKiomK6CZrc

[@asinglebraincell6584]

They're weirdly still pretty numerous in the suburbs too. So like I guess if you're ever in Australia and you're driving out of the city keep your eyes peeled, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. You really don't want to hit one in a car [although if it's too late, never swerve out of the way to avoid hitting one as that's even more likely to lead to a fatal accident I've been taught]

[@LancesArmorStriking]

Huh. They really are like deer

[@ES11777]

@@LancesArmorStrikingExcept deer are not murderous psychopaths

[@joycewhite7673]

Very well put together & very informative!

[@rosetam10]

I’m learning so much from this channel, stuff I’ve forgotten from my science classes throughout high school. 😁

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

After seeing all this, it's hard to consider a creature more perfectly designed and adapted to the world as the kangaroo. Thank you for the video!

[@flyer7799]

Some of them take steroids and cheat and that’s why they’re not allowed in the Olympic

[@samo6083]

The grey wolf is more adopted. Before human hunting it was the most widespread carnivore being all every biome/ climate on earth. They still are extremely widespread just not as many

[@Womble1252]

Except for runing into the world of human transport 😢

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

@@Womble1252 They're using the wrong maps. Theirs don't have roads marked on them.

[@MrCmon113]

The video said that they suck at eating gras, their main meal, that they are bad at moving slowly and that they die from being too swole.

[@nandamari]

Wow this video is great. I'll be looking through their catalogue for more.

[@inaaronshead7331]

One thing that many people don't give fact on, is that big red male Kangaroo's do for defence, is they can also put dogs(especially) things in a bear hug type hold, when they squeeze in, it'll snap the dogs spine(or dingo). When the British brought over their hounds, they ended up having to breed specific hounds and producing the old timely breed Australian Roo Hound (pretty much an extinct breed with only a handful of enthusiast trying to keep the breed alive and get that AKC, AUSKC, etc. Breed registration recognition). but yeah, bred specifically for those swole males. It's also well known in indigenous communities still living off the land they bear hug the hunting dogs and break their back. also the big reds are known very well for calling a dingo/dogs bluff and bringing the fight directly to them, so their also not an animal you want to bay(i.e press it in on a point but not engage, just using confusion tactics, like false lurching to keep it circling around to defend itself from the bluff). Dingo packs have been called when using the bay tactic, and the poor dingo that gets called first.. wishes he didn't. Bay hunting dogs also get checked, quite a lot, but their pack is bred specific for baying, so when engaged they cop it worse then dingoes. Catch hunting dogs (specifically bred to either out right kill the animal, or grab hold with their jaws and use their strength to hold the animal to the hunter comes along.. apparently they get either severely mauled, even killed a lot before the hunter arrived. which is why lone dingoes will rarely got after red kangaroo males. Lurchers were apparently the best but many were way to slow, or didn't have the deep chest stamina for long pursuits and worse yet were the brood breeds that just couldn't handle the harsh outback heat, which they needed specific tactics of like 3 different breeds.. which is why the Australian Roo Hound was a specifically bred dog, speed, stamina, stag fur for the climate, sight, smell and sound highly needed as well as how to lurch and more importantly, how to false lurch so the kangaroo is Constantly lowering and raising its head.. but also how to spin on dime and Dart(pounce, like a cat) very quickly as to never engage with it, have the height for when in water, they get to feel land beneath them quicker and start hop sprinting.. be fast swimmers as well.. because yeah.. big reds will call ur bluff in water and can swim very fast and have dragged dogs (and dingoes) back to the deeper area and hold them under the water.. which is at that point you know the kangaroo has the emotions of anger.. pure malicious intent, because most prey will be just thankful predators are retreating.. the kangaroo is like "Nah mate, you ruined my day, you made me waste all that bloomin' energy.. I'm wet, now you think your just gonna get away because you lost the advantage... welcome to Straya" (then proceeds to drowning its attacker). The thing that scares me most about big reds.. their the only Kangaroo species that we don't know how they show submission.. so we don't know how to stop an attack when they have a bad day and take out on the species that built stuff on their feeding grounds(us), every other kangaroo/wallaroo/wallaby their is a lowering of head and a cough like sound... don't EVER try that with a big red kangaroo.. apparently it actually makes things worse.. like instead of just maybe a broken jaw, stitches, cracked or broken ribs, broken nose or something. They not only slap you around like their a pimp, they then proceed gutter stomp you while your on the ground(unprovoked, because without the cough, it would usually be over once you got dropped). I have a theory as to why, long story short, an old indigenous trick was to not act as a threat, but to cough and lower and then once its off guard make the kill. I think this trick changed the behaviour of big reds. because ask any traditional indigenous hunter, once they take off you ain't ever gonna catch them, they also show the least fear and so many times give you a reason to fear them.. meaning that after hundred of years of humans hunting them, they've evolved to see us as the joke of predators. lol.. anyway when speaking to indigenous communities one thing thats common is the old times when they use to trick them with the club boomerang (that thing that returns, that tourist buy, those were made for the indigenous children that were learning their accuracy, as to not have to travel long distances to fetch it, especially in the heat), because you get one shot, and because their isn't much cover in the outback and kangaroo's incredible sight, he will seen you before you seen him, you want to seem like the least threat.. so trick him and once behind him, then throw the club into the back of the neck between kkull(apparently bounces off the skull and back and just makes them angry. (popular to disbelief, not all communities used spears, not all used clubs, some even used sling rocking(usually where it was smaller animals as a common food source). Now the trick doesn't work anymore. So yeah I think the reason they don't use coughing and take it as a sign of disrespect to the point you thought it was personal. The reason I mention this is because all kangaroo safety experts tell you to cough if challenged and many tourist a year end up beaten up badly, but according to wild life parks the reason it goes so heavily under reported is worries of loss of tourism, and for some reason,.. people really don't like to talk about how a kangaroo almost ended their way of life.. like the beating became that bad and thinking it was personal has some how broken them. I met a hunter that had retired long ago.. scar's down his belly, legs, arms neck and cheek. Finally cracked and admitted he was mauled by a Red Kangaroo, that caught him off guard(he wasn't hunting Roo, just boar). iits illegal to kill Kangaroo if not tagged, so he tried to avoid it, but it ended up sneaking up on him.. so he tried pushing it away, jabbing it with his gun butt away, but it was stepping up on him and pressing him.. all he could think was lower and cough, he heard that once.. he said it was that bad, he just wanted to die instead, but they knew how to keep alive just to make you suffer.. and when you think its finally stopped and your just laying they waiting to hear it hop away.. no, he is just eating around refuelling for another ass whooping its going to deliver, and it's so helpless feeling because you even flinch, he'll stomp you some more, its only when he feel's like leaving that you have choice from this point to pull yourself up and get help. And i also think its lucky that most Australians themselves don't know to even cough at all.. but all the tourist do and thats where it goes wrong. so the bad encounters we have is mostly because our dogs who don't know how to handle a Big Red Kangaroo and so when we try and break it up, because our dogs are not hunting dogs, just scared and don't know what the hell this giant is doing.. we get the brunt end of a pissed off Kangaroo, like that big guy who punches you in the face at the bar because your mates some sht. and u just wanted the situation over..

[@inaaronshead7331]

Oh and one last thing, they’ve learnt they can headbutt us humans and knock us out one hit.. So don’t try to grapple with one either and hug in to get close, nothing worse than the trauma this could do, considering one tourist was said to just have coughed in ones presence the kangaroo nor beat him down, it did the usual stomp u some more, when it decided it was done, it was seen to scoop the man up in a bear hug and head butt him, knocking him unconscious, but this was the first time a head butt from a Red Kangaroo was was reported fracturing the skull. And we thought coughing during covid around people was scary enough.

[@SnowofLight]

​@@inaaronshead7331Where do you live, NT? The most interactions I get with kangaroos are with road kill out of the city. Had no idea they were that dangerous

[@qbanz00]

“Dog is stupid but survives” in the bottom right corner 😂 But nah all jokes aside, I think kangaroos are the result of some lab experiment for a super solider gone wrong 😂😂😂

[@dimplesd8931]

I’m American and I saw a family of greys in the Hunter Valley on a bike ride. My Aussie boyfriend, now husband, said “don’t get to close. When we get a distance from them you can stop and take pics.” It was amazing Australian scene, greys, people lawn bowling and the vineyards all in one picture. Love Australia until the flies come out. ☺️

[@prodigy227]

Love watching your videos - so well made. Wonderful!

[@Rapidly_]

Love that clip at 0:12 the kangaroo in the front looks like "they're fighting again right behind me aren't they? If I don't turn around I can just pretend they're not"

[@Aquamayne100]

My favorite narrator uploaded a video! Great work as usual. Roo's are Australian so they are naturally savages, they gotta be!

[@grizzlehatchet1]

Lol you gotta be her family member. No one would legit say that ever 😂

[@TrinityCore60]

Ah yes, nothing like a country where everything tries to kill you. The Australian government even once waged war on some birds and even they couldn’t win!

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

@@grizzlehatchet1 It seems they would. Some people just seem to have a dislike for high-rising terminals in the speech of young female speakers, which is ironic given that this video is about Australia; a region renowned for its inherent uptalkiness, which doesn't seem to bother the average speaker.

[@alexandershockey901]

you should do a video on the insane biology of the hyena

[@kukulroukul4698]

nah theres nothing ''insane'' at hyenas except their organization and habbits. I find them to be ''sad'' creatures :( Among the african dogs...FOREVER caught in an neverending vicious circle of violence. Oddly enough thr herbivores are the happiest creatures in Africa . And the Meerkats of course :) Africa is just INSANELY competitive

[@kukulroukul4698]

@WHENDOESITEND? BECAUSE i have a lifetime of wildlife documentaries behind . I TRIED , ived tried HARD to understand Africa and to assimilate THE CONCEPT of ... fighting for survival . But Africa is just TOO CALIBRATED towards the animals never get older than 2 years with few exceptions !

[@kukulroukul4698]

@WHENDOESITEND? --> Do you know why elephants have red eyes? So they can hide up in the cherry trees Have you seen an elephant up in a cherry tree? No never! See? They are THAT good at hiding in the cherry trees

[@alexandershockey901]

@@kukulroukul4698 they can literally eat anthrax and survive. the females have a pseudo penis. their poop is white. pretty insane to me.

[@mide8845]

@@kukulroukul4698 you good brother ?

[@lebohanghlapane250]

I've been waiting so long for this video😭

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

this was a fantastic video, learned a lot. thx ✌️

[@asmrallison]

Australia seems like that place in an open-world game that you have to level up really high before traveling to because the enemies will kill you instantly.

[@teastrainer3604]

A raccoon will jump into a body of water, then turn around and drown a pursuer.

[@edwin5419]

Having seen two roos fight irl, I reckon I'd prefer to fight a wolf than a roo. Even a grey

[@ArtyMars]

Honestly, yeah, wolves will probably just run off if you chase them, full grown kangaroos could decide to punch on if they mad 😂🥊

[@eldritchangel4058]

Not a bad idea to wear armor protecting your torso should you ever have to fight one though.

[@martijn9568]

I guess it depends on if the wolf is alone or with a pack.😅

[@edwin5419]

@@martijn9568 that's why I said "a wolf" :)

[@samo6083]

​@@ArtyMars there's literally vids of wild Australian dogs killing adult kangaroos in seconds. The largest grey wolves can single handly kill 1ton bison and adult moose that stand at 7ft at the SHOULDER... Based of the fact much smaller canids easily hunt them a large grey wolf would have a field day😂

[@myronvenero9371]

Kangaroo = deer who can square up on you. 😂

[@mikeoxmall69420]

Velocirabbit

[@timmo971]

Fun fact… if you find yourself up close to a big roo that all of a sudden gets upright on its hind legs and a fight is imminent and you can’t safely walk away, get down on one knee (so you are lower than him) and give a series of coughs or throaty grunts. It’s Kangaroo for, “I give up, you win!” Hell then likely stand down and go munch some grass again.

[@terramater]

Kangaroos are so strong, it's crazy! Unfortunately, their strength doesn't prevent them from being killed. Our crew investigated why the Australian government allows more than 3 million kangaroos to be shot yearly and how kangaroos can be protected species yet still be killed in such numbers. The answer is called "k-leather" products. Very intriguing topic, and not much is being said about it.

[@ni9901]

They need to be hunted or there numbers become too much the aboriginals hunted them for thousands of years but they don't any more as much as they did we have more of them now then when the white man came to Australia.

[@uindss]

At my school oval kangaroos just chill and eat grass. Sometimes they have fights too and it’s really interesting to watch. Kids at school know to leave them alone and when we need to use the oval they just move over to the hills and wait till everyone is gone and eat the grass again. It’s pretty cool how they just mind their own business and so the kids at school

[@mrsnatural2368]

Video: implies you wouldn't expect a kangaroo to be dangerous Me, an Australian: Who in the hell told you roos are SAFE??

[@El.Duder-ino]

Incredible! This channel gives this word full meaning and shows every human being why mother nature is so AMAZING and amazingly inspiring!👍

[@emperorsniper2806]

Wow, they're soo buffed

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

Just wait till u c dolphins they buffed too

[@benfranco3801]

This is such an incredible video. Ive been fascinated with these guys for so long ever since I found out their legs are like coils and save energy when they hop faster. You guys keep giving great content!!

[@stevecrocker6904]

we have them on our property and, truly, the big male's tendons are almost muscle sized. Awesome creatures

[@kunalrajverma]

You're amazing!

[@connieembury1]

Thank you for another amazing video

[@protoretro1290]

I think it would be fantastic if you could do a video on the Emu, they are fascinating. Extremely fast, fairly smart and able to still run at full speed with 3 bullet holes

[@Carole_Baskin]

They are not smart. Only crocs are smart in Australia.

[@stevecrocker6904]

@@Carole_Baskin : goats are the smartest we've seen when riding motorcycles in the wild. The mother goats actually shepherd their young away from vehicles. So the kids are taught road safety early

[@stevecrocker6904]

and the adult male raises the young (the mums are out shopping apparently)

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

The water 🌊 also *disables* canine 🐕 fake out tactics, as while they are good swimmers they *cannot jump back and forward* in the water 🌊. Just makes you *even more* vulnerable to humans though. 😏

[@jeffcool9769]

Wow, a fascinating study, thanks for that, and giving another great argument for leaving animals alone, they need our absence.

[@cpercival02]

wow......speechless.....incredible!

[@heroyt2490]

Thank you for teaching us about KANGAROO

[@bowez9]

If want to encounter a marsupial best to do it with a Opossum.

[@urbansurvivor2391]

Australia was once at war with Emu's. I think this would make an awesome video. Thank you for a great video.

[@gomezericklove12]

This video was a ray of sunshine, it brightened my day!

[@bronte7972]

there are places where you can see and even feed and pat the smaller eastern grey kangaroos. one place that comes to mind is Oakvale farm in NSW which is close to where i grew up. its very cute when they would grab your hand with theirs for the food. but those roos werent exactly "wild", and are used to people and are a lot smaller than the reds. but they just relax, free roaming the back of the farm where its all grassy and has some trees.

[@ArtyMars]

I’ve seen 3 dogs and 2 kangaroos drown each other in dams as a kid living in Central NSW Australia. They usually both drown. Absolutely chaos, my mum had to drag my friend out of the water to stop her going in to save her dog because she knew all 3 could end up dead struggling under the water 😮 they both drowned (after splashing around attacking each other for ten minutes non stop) and floated to the surface holding onto each others throats both stiff as a board. All we could do was scream at the dog to come back / get away from the roo but the stupid thing refused to stop hunting the roo, even when the roo ran into the water, mum knew it was over when the dog went in the water too 😂 some dogs are insane, the roo was literally twice it’s size but relentless, happy to die trying omfg

[@juggala]

Damn!

[@eugenetswong]

That is so sad.

[@magnarcreed3801]

Lmao if I was your friend your mom would have caught hands XD

[@ArtyMars]

@@magnarcreed3801 Bruh my friend was hella mad until both drowned and we dragged them out of the water and she realised there was no chance a 15 year old was going to pull apart a cattle dog and 100kg kangaroo in a 3 meter deep muddy pond hahah

[@magnarcreed3801]

@@ArtyMars I’d have died trying. A human and a dog stand a better chance than a lone kangaroo. Now add two more humans… y’all could have saved the puppy.

[@Molb0rg]

Subscribed because of the ad - it is the why one has to learn this kinds of stuff - to seee, to see the world

[@pibly7784]

Oh man, I truly believe in KS “Kangaroo safety” now. Seriously. Great video.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Giant red Kangaroos are Nutz. They give off Serial killer vibes

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Could you cover Cassowaries? They are Legit modern day Velociraptors.

[@SomeOneOneOne]

That was a great watch👍🏻

[@HarryWoodyson]

Kudos to the smoothest transition for the add!

[@wailingalen]

11:55 kangaroo 🦘 spanking the 🥩 😂 On a serious note Every time I see kangaroos fight it reminds me of the PS2 Tekken character kangaroo lol! It really is like the MMA of the animal kingdom. Super dangerous animals that should not be taken lightly, though they are charming beautiful creatures

[@snakejazz]

Imagine if a kangaroo began hopping with alternating feet, one at a time. Like a run but with way longer strides. They'd be able to cover so much more distance. Then imagine if they kept evolving to become a super fast, long strided jumpy-run species. They'd be unstoppable.

[@guitarsoundsaround]

Give ‘em a few more dozen centuries. They could evolve.

[@lalehiandeity1649]

@@guitarsoundsaroundMore like a million years.

[@guitarsoundsaround]

@@lalehiandeity1649 perhaps, but we might not even make it that long. One good asteroid ☄️ and a lot of things could change. Those kangaroos are damn near upright 😂

[@Droidzi]

13:42 even that tree kangaroo looks formidable

[@brandonjensen9603]

“Keep your distance” Naa I’m running lmao

[@laurajohnson2683]

Hello all, I find the differences pointed out in this video between kangaroos (marsupial) and other mammal types, ruminates in particular very interesting. I would love to learn more and compare/contrast these species. Is there a book/study/video anyone could recommend? Like how both kangaroos and cows are mammal herbivores but kangaroos as marsupial mammals seem to get all their nutrients grazing with a 2 chambered stomach but ruminates like cows need a 4 chambered stomach to survive on grazing? I want to understand...

[@martywest6388]

Google it

[@soldier72]

It has been scientifically proven that messing with a male Big Red is a direct correlation of ruining an otherwise fine day.

[@red-qe8uv]

The music at the beginning was so random but good video haha

[@AyaanKhan-bf2ot]

Your videos are truly pure natural history videos 😊.

[@elihess9831]

I’m already a fan of real engineering and learning about animals so this channel is a great fit for me

[@phraydedjez]

Trust me, as an Australian a BIG kangaroo will mess u up.

[@kukulroukul4698]

but but but if i give him a boiled(but cold) nice corn to eat ? he wouldnt befriend me ?

[@phraydedjez]

@@kukulroukul4698 the only corn he will eat is the ones off your cold feet as you look into the eyes of a dark hearted assassin that proudly stands over you flexing for the inevitable hoards of tourists that can't wait to post the video on Facebook, until he looks up and your eyes meet his, then with a noise that could be only explained as unholy he leaps forward claws razor sharp and begins to dismember you limb from limb. Then poses for a photo and does something cute like lick his paw and rub his ears he hops off into the dusty outback... lol

[@kukulroukul4698]

@@phraydedjez :( NO ANIMAL resists the tempation of a piece of corn . The Elephants go MAD about it (never fed them boiled corn ! you ll upset their caregivers) Ived feeded my uncle's cow once and my uncle had to crest her ears soon after because got sick :(

[@kukulroukul4698]

@@phraydedjez YES i got the concept of a completely WILD animal that is afraid for his SURVIVAL first and foremost :( But its sad because he ll never get to know TREATS ! :(

[@phraydedjez]

@@kukulroukul4698 you dont understand, In Australia you are the treat! lol. but seriously ive lived in Australia my hole life and many generations of my family has. Kangaroos are cool, I leave them alone and they leave me alone, I used to have to stop every morning on the way to work because a hole mob would run in front of the car, A girl I went to primary school with and im still friends with she got attacked by a big male Roo that used to visit their farm, It scratched her up so bad she had to get taken to hospital and still has scars on her back. They taste ok, not a big fan of meat but I know people that eat them regular. I suppose they are the treat! lol

[@donaldhobson9027]

I was expecting to hear about a news story but I ended up learning something. thanks

[@NotTheEx]

The didgeridoo in the background chews on the nerves. What a relaxing instrument. (eye roll) Thank goodness for closed captions. LOL

[@Cautious-Crypto-Cat]

As an Australian, it was embarrassing to see the boxing match between a human and the kangaroo 🤦‍♀️ thank goodness we have moved up the evolution ladder.

[@dancoroian1]

What a coincidence! Just yesterday started watching The Mighty Boosh, and the plot of the pilot involved being pressured to fight a kangaroo and slowly coming to the realization of what a bad idea that truly was...

[@bronte7972]

"the balls mate. grab the balls!" man i loved that show

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

1:25 that is Merry beach. Heading down there next week for a surf and some bbqing 👍🏽 rippa mate!

[@FolstrimHori]

"jamie, bring up that footage of a kangaroo fighting a bear"

[@N3ur0m4nc3r]

It's a shame humans couldn't have left Australia alone for a few 100 million more years. I feel like they Kangaroos were next up on the sentience ladder.

[@red2432]

Not a chance

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@red2432 dolphins are more likelly for that

[@Gaming_Vegan_Ape]

"I'm a singing kangaroo and I come from far away I like to hop, hop, hop all day Would you like to come and play? We'll hop, hop, hop, hop, what do you say? I go hop, hop 'cause I'm a kangaroo So get in my pouch and I'll hop with you I go hop, hop while I sing my song Hop, hop, hop, hop, hopping along I've got big feet that I use like a spring That's why hop, hop, hop is my thing I like to hop and I like to sing Hop, hop, hop, hop, ring-a-ding-ding Come on, kids, sing along with the kangaroo I like to hop and I like to sing Hop, hop, hop, hop, ring-a-ding-ding Hop, hop, hop, hop, ring-a-ding-ding Hop, hop, hop, hop, ring-a-ding-ding"

[@dr.victorvs]

"We need guns" "What for?" "Self defense" "But there are hardly any violent crimes in Australia" "HAVE YOU SEEN THE FREAKING KANGOROOS?"

[@Marc-zi4vg]

that actuallly make sense their wildlife looks like rainforest wildlife "retrofitted" for the outback

[@BrianEthridge-wk6hz]

This is not true about the hopping part. There are mule deer that hop in northern Idaho and Washington where I live. Granted they're not as big as a kangaroo but they're pretty close!! Not trying to be a jerk or call out of flag or anyting but thought you'd like to know this. It sure did surprised the hell out of me when I saw it.

[@fasteddie9201]

Australia is relatively safe compared to other countries, especially America. We don't have wolves bears mountain lions coyotes moose or bison that want to eat or knock us into tomorrow.

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

You think? You have to worry about sharks, jellyfish, crocodiles, snakes, spiders... and there where marsupial lions that could eat you alive

[@fasteddie9201]

@@tijanamilenkovic3425 Sharks, just punch them in the nose and they swim away scared, snakes and spiders, don't poke or step on them and they'll leave you alone. Jellies, stay out of the water and you won't get stung. Marsupial lions, don't walk under their tree and they won't drop on you. Actually the majority of puma/mountain lion sightings here are believed to be marsupial lions.

[@DailyShelter]

Much of the information in this video is new to me!

[@Droidzi]

nice presentation and thank you - please advise: where is the opening few seconds 00:00 - it looks beautiful

[@freddyjosereginomontalvo4667]

Kangaroos are awesome and majestic creatures.

[@phuckpootube6231]

They are a pest.

[@heidirabenau511]

​@@phuckpootube6231 What about Emus?

[@Aabergm]

@@phuckpootube6231 and delicious.

[@shakeelali20]

No they're not, they're arseholes. As are their flightless brethren the Emu. There's a reason we chose these two big bastards as our national animal emblems. 1, they can't walk backwards so this signifies moving forward as a nation...and 2, the real reason coz they're friggin tanks and can each easily gut a person.

[@BellumCarroll]

They taste good too

[@williamsutter2152]

And if you want to know how scared we Aussies are of our native wildlife, I once kept a pet redback spider as an 8-year-old boy. My US-born teacher was honestly more scared of it than I was.

[@TundeEszlari]

Brilliant content.

[@nzephier]

2:30 I am hella baked, and it looks like the kangaroo to the right instigated the fight in the back and is pleased with himself.

[@GeoffryGifari]

carnivorous kangaroo... carnivoroo?

[@theholypeanut8193]

Carniroo.

[@extremelycreativeusername]

Who would win, all Australians armed with guns or the entire Australian wildlife?

[@heidirabenau511]

Australian wildlife, the Aussies couldn't beat the Emus, so how could they beat the entire Aussie wildlife?

[@speedy_stage902]

@@heidirabenau511 lol

[@speedy_stage902]

Definitely the wildlife

[@shakeelali20]

Definitely the continent. She always wins in the end. Our western way of living is less than 300 years old here, and the First Australian's managed a good 60,000 year run, but Australia always wins in the end.

[@phraydedjez]

@@heidirabenau511 LOL, the Emu war was a shameful part of our Australian history, or a proud one, hard to tell lol

[@DrewTNaylor]

Didn't know kangaroos fill the same job for the environment as deer. Guess that would make the Australian version of "Watch out for deer" be "Watch out for kangaroos".

[@leo-rp1ps]

the kangaroos just slapping each other is hilarious till you remember if that was you, your guys would be everywhere