Okay, bring it on!

@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

We're celebrating 49 years together today. Vince says you only get 20 years for murder! lol We're going out for dinner in about 10 minutes. I'm not sure if he'd say it was worth it or not.

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Gruffydd Rhydderch

@Orson_Kart (6114)

• United Kingdom

11 Sep 20

@JudyEv You're a diamond. Happy Anniversary!

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79768)

• United States

11 Sep 20

@JudyEv Happy Anniversary to you both

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205776)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 20

Does the winner get a "harem," as with some animals? Or just the "hottest" smelling doe?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205776)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv Sounds kind of like American bars. Just kidding.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@TheHorse No doubt there are some similarities!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

Normally it seems a group is supposed to have a 'range' with several does and one buck but we often see 2, 3 or more bucks among our roos. When a doe is in heat, there will be several males hanging around and that's when the fights break out.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 20

Nice shot. I wouldn't want to tangle with one either, I've heard they are dangerous

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 20

I promise I'll never corner one @JudyEv Are the females more timid than the males?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

They are if they are cornered or if the bucks become too used to humans. Mostly, though, they are very timid.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Sep 20

@rebelann Definitely and they're very gentle as pets.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

11 Sep 20

'tis a really good shot. so kudos to mr. vince. tryin' to get 2 fast movin' objects'n focus 'tis rough, no matter their size, lol. spring scuffle o'er breedin' rights? nah, i'd rather take'n a bull than one'f these!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

I think you were AWOL when I put up this collage that I managed to get of two that were a bit closer. I could see the fur flying once or twice.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

11 Sep 20

@JudyEv awol? nah, i 'twas tryin' to hide but the world found me anyhow (really long story), lol. oh my! those 2 were mighty serious! grand that'cha got such brilliant photos 'f such. some folks think they're such gentle creatures'n 'd make a great pet... silly humans. thanks fer sharin' this with me, ms. judy! i'm tryin' to go through 'n find such treasures here, but fear bein' absent since february, 'tis a most dauntin' task.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205776)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv I wonder how they decide when it's over.

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DianneN

@DianneN (246846)

• United States

11 Sep 20

They sound like dinosaurs fighting. lol Do the does fight, too?

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DianneN

@DianneN (246846)

• United States

13 Sep 20

@JudyEv

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

You do see them sparring from time to time but it never seems very serious.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

11 Sep 20

I suppose in the outback, with no TV or libraries, you have to find something to fill in the time!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

Do you mean the roos or us? lol We wouldn't be considered 'outback' and we do have TV and a library but we also enjoy watching the wildlife.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@Ronrybs Well, that's true about the roos. They seem to do a fair bit of scratching too.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv Anything outside a city would be outback to me! I was thinking that the kangaroos have nothing else to do, except unlicensed boxing matches

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

12 Sep 20

Vince did a nine job indeed a nice pic. One of them facing us looks bigger. He might have won.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv May be because of camera angle one looks bigger than the other.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

I'm not sure which one won as they are all alike.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@msdivkar Yes, I think you are right. From where we stood, they looked quite similar. It would be unusual for them to be too different in size. Smaller ones wouldn't normally take on larger ones.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

11 Sep 20

They look big and tall. How tall are they?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv I think that I have never seen one even in the zoos.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

The males are about 1.3 metres tall but of course taller if they stand on their toes.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Sep 20

@LadyDuck I think we saw some in a zoo in Vienna. We certainly saw koalas there as I have a photo of one.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79768)

• United States

11 Sep 20

That's a pretty good picture of the fighting kangaroos.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79768)

• United States

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv I think I remember seeing them before but it's nice that you gave me a second peek. I've always been fascinated by kangaroos. Maybe I lived in Australia in a previous life?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@Marilynda1225 Who knows? Perhaps you did.

@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

I don't know if you remember seeing these from a previous post. They were a bit closer and more in the open.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55700)

• Portugal

11 Sep 20

I believe they fight with their back paws, right?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

Yes, they balance on their tails and bring their hind legs up to try to rip the belly of the other.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55700)

• Portugal

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv They look so friendly but fighting they look pretty aggressive.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Sep 20

@nela13 As pets, they are very gentle and even affectionate but the males can become aggressive.

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@dgobucks226 (34369)

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24 Sep 20

That's one big Buck-a-roo! He is larger than the other one and has it's paws pinned. Just look at the confident look on his face. If I was the other Buck I'd surrender

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Sep 20

They are all so much alike I couldn't tell which one gave in but normally it would be the smaller one.

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@dgobucks226 (34369)

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26 Sep 20

@JudyEv Size matters in the Kangaroo and "Sumo wrestling" world

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

12 Sep 20

That must be an amazing sight to see. Yeah, they are pretty tough cookies. I'd not mess with them either.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

They were up in the bush and I just happened to catch some movement.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Sep 20

@porwest I guess they correspond more or less to your deer. Some love them, some hate them, they're a pest in agricultural areas and on the roads.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv It would be amazing to have roos all around you like you do there. Of course, we have our share of wildlife too. I guess it's just a novelty for me because here if I were to see a roo running around I'd probably call the zoo to see if they were missing one.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

11 Sep 20

what a great picture, but your caption made me laugh!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@DocAndersen Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy them.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

Oh goodie! I caught another one with my captions. lol I'm hoping to get photos of the baby joeys soon. There are some big pouches around. This is from a previous year.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv you always have the coolest pictures! i love last years roo dangling picture~

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nawala

@nawala123 (20852)

• Indonesia

12 Sep 20

Kangaroos are great boxer

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

Yes, we even have a 'boxing kangaroo' flag. lol

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

@nawala123 It looks like it, doesn't it?

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nawala

@nawala123 (20852)

• Indonesia

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv their body is so strong. I think they go to gym

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169997)

• United States

11 Sep 20

I guess they are fighting over territory or maybe a female. Who knows?

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169997)

• United States

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv Even deer fight about some the same. The bucks get into it.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

One or the other I guess. They seem to share territory here as we often see several bucks in amongst our does. But it's probably breeding season now so there is fierce competition out there now.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

11 Sep 20

I sure wouldn't want to be in the middle of them.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

12 Sep 20

@JudyEv I can imagine it's pretty scary to watch.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

No, it wouldn't be a good idea. They don't hold back when they fight.

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Jellybelly

@CookieMonster46 (13447)

• United States

12 Sep 20

I wouldn't want to get in their way, they look powerful.

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Jellybelly

@CookieMonster46 (13447)

• United States

13 Sep 20

@JudyEv they look very tough

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 20

I would steer clear of the big males too. They are very intimidating when they stand on their toes.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306335)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Sep 20

They look like they're ready to dance. Good picture.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306335)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Sep 20

@JudyEv I'm sure it is. It's their pose during their fight.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

I think dancing is the last thing on their mind.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

13 Sep 20

@JudyEv Either they learned how to fight maybe in the pouch or maybe they have watched wrestling shows to know how to do it; So, do they kill each other or just beat each other up to put them out of commission for a while.

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