A kangaroo in the middle of the city
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (327127)
Rockingham, Australia
October 20, 2022 7:42pm CST
Vin and I went into the city yesterday. We took a bus to the train station then a train to the city. We had a pleasant walk to our destination and passed this ‘roo on the way. There are about five or six kangaroos in various poses and, combined with the pool, it makes a nice feature.
If we use buses and trains at the right time, they are free so we’ll probably make more use of them the longer we’re here. We’re already planning a train ride to Fremantle. Vince has to fix a light fitting for a friend. It’s a simple job and we can take the few tools we need in a backpack. It’s quicker to take the train rather than drive and we won’t have to worry about parking.
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@Beestring (13502)
• Hong Kong
21 Oct 22
Yes, it's a nice feature. When I was younger, I used to drive, but not any more. Always traffic jam and it's difficult to find a parking lot. I take subway and bus a lot nowadays.
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@Beestring (13502)
• Hong Kong
21 Oct 22
@JudyEv The only downside of taking subway is it's quite crowded.
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@FourWalls (62820)
• United States
21 Oct 22
I wish we had more train service in America…and something other than Amtrak (which is ruined, I mean run by the government 
).
The little bird also seems interested in the kangaroo. 
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@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
21 Oct 22
@FourWalls
Then I suppose the American Government can do selective trains' privatisation like what is being tried in India!
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@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
21 Oct 22
I too prefer Good Train rides to long drives!
But yes, if the Trains/Planes or the buses are good.
Fremantle is a new name for me. Is it in Western Australia only?
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@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv
This makes me even more interested to visit Perth one day.
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@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv
Yes East and South East Australia, especially the coastal part is densely populated but yes, Western Australia also has a lot of potential!
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@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv
A nice side view of a Kangaroo. Probably you are able to explain the details in a way that is more interesting.
@ptrikha_2 (45663)
• India
21 Oct 22
By the way, this Kangaroo looks so so real!!
Quite an interesting concept!!
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@snowy22315 (171464)
• United States
21 Oct 22
Those roos get around don't they?
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@snowy22315 (171464)
• United States
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv My sis was in Boston this AM. She sent me a really cool pic of a multi colored glass deer.
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@RebeccasFarm (86975)
• United States
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv Yes they do I think I have seen them Judy
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@moffittjc (118842)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Oct 22
Is it uncommon for kangaroos to wander into cities or urban settings? It used to be highly unusual to see wild animals in our urban settings, but in my part of the country we're starting to see more and more deer and bear sightings in our cities and urban centers. I guess do to continued population growth of both humans and wild animals in the area, there is starting to be overlap in our habitats.
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@moffittjc (118842)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Oct 22
@JudyEv It's amazing how many wild animals learn to adapt to human encroachment. I guess they have to as a matter of survival.
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@JudyEv (327127)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
@moffittjc Foxes are great scavengers too and would fossick out lots of bits and pieces that they could make a meal of.
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@JudyEv (327127)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 22
We are near Jandakot airport which is quite sizeable now (only in our terms I guess) and it's set in an area which still has a lot of bush around it. There is talk of having to cull the roo population there. Foxes do well in suburbia too. They learn to adapt.
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