They are
found from inland plains to the coast as long as rainfall is above
250mm annually. Eastern greys are a grazing animal, feeding mainly
on grasses and green herbage. The days are spent sleeping in a shady
area and late afternoon moves out to graze till early morning.
Breeding
takes place all year, with a peak in the summer months. They will
only produce one offspring a year, twins have been recorded but this
is unusual.
The joey will continue to suckle its mother till it is app. 18 months
old, at this stage she may have another joey in the pouch. They live
in groups of 3-5 individuals, but will come together and form large
feeding groups.
The Eastern
Grey kangaroo is one of the largest kangaroos in Australia.
Kangaroos
are protected throughout Australia, but licences to shoot excess kangaroos
are given where they are deemed to cause damage to farmland. Also
export of kangaroo products are granted under these licences.
Reference: The Australian Museum. 1996. "The
Complete book of Australian Mammels."
