Scientific Name – Macropus giganteus

Classification – Macropus

Gender Names – Male – buck, boomer, jack; Female – doe, flyer, jill, roo; Baby – joey

Collective Noun – Troop, herd, mob

Length/Size – 2 m (6.6 ft.)

Weight – 17-66 kg (37 to 146 lb)

Top Speed – 40 mph

Life Expectancy – 4-10 years; up to 20 in captivity

Mating Season – Spring and early summer

Gestation Period – about 36 days

Social Structure – Gregarious in nature forming open-membership groups made up of 2-3 females and their offspring with the same number of males of which one is dominant

Geographical Distribution – Eastern and southern Australia

Natural Habitat – Dry forests, desert, and grassland

World Population – Several million

Conservation Status – Least Concern

Diet – Grass, Seeds, Flowers

Predators – Human, Dingo