Whose turn is it?

@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
October 14, 2022 8:40am CST
Here is another photo of the kangaroos that were fighting yesterday. I forgot to say Vince took all the kangaroo photos this time. The three are still deciding who’ll fight who at this point. Note how muscular the forearms are. Their heads are tipped right back to protect their eyes as they scratch at each other with their forearms. If dogs are attacking them, they might try to grab the dog with their arms. If they take refuge in a body of water, they will hold a dog under water to drown it.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
14 Oct 22
Any idea why they are fighting?
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Oct 22
Because they're guys.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The strongest gets to mate with the most females so they'd be sorting out the pecking order.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
@BarBaraPrz That's about the strength of it.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
14 Oct 22
Fighting to see who gets to fight. What a concept. The ones at Kentucky Down Under were so sweet and docile but I knew better than to get near their back legs, just in case they wanted to kick something.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The does are rarely ever dangerous but the bucks are a different kettle of fish - if you get my drift! I doubt they'd have entire (uncastrated) males in a public area.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208944)
• United States
14 Oct 22
I suppose like most animals including humans the fight is over territory.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208944)
• United States
15 Oct 22
@JudyEv Ohh OK.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
I think more over the right to mate with available females.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
15 Oct 22
Amazing to watch I bet Judy.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
15 Oct 22
@JudyEv I would be hypnotized as I have never seen a kangaroo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
We spent a fascinated few minutes watching.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
14 Oct 22
It certainly does look like a standoff. I wouldn't want to tangle with a kangaroo
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
18 Oct 22
@JudyEv wow seeing a close-up it's easy to see how sharp they are.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The toes on those hindlegs are very strong and sharp. Even the front paws have sharp claws. This is a doe's paws.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
14 Oct 22
Do kangaroos fight a lot or is it mating season?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
@RubyHawk And it probably is. Otherwise, maybe they're just 'practising' their moves.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The western roos breed year round if conditions are right so there is probably a lot of fighting. The strongest males mate with the most females.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Oct 22
@JudyEv That’s what I thought the fighting was about.
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marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
14 Oct 22
They can be very dangerous!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The males in particular can be very dangerous. A guy was killed just the other day by his pet kangaroo.
rebelann1949
@rebelann (117237)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Oct 22
I wouldn't want to tangle with any of them. They don't look as fierce in photos as what I've read about what they are capable of doing to each other and I did read about some silly man who got too close to one and was badly injured by those hind legs.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
The males are dangerous if they're cornered and pet ones are dangerous too.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Oct 22
Almost looks like a dance
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
It does. A very stylised one.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14591)
• India
14 Oct 22
A dog fights a dog. A cat fights a cat. A kangaroo fights a kangaroo. A human being fights a human. A human even kills his opponent. Why is it so?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
I guess they all argue over territory or who gets the 'girl'.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21497)
• London, England
14 Oct 22
Looks more like some sort of new age circle!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
They'd make a great base for a coffee table - one of those tall ones in a bar.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
15 Oct 22
Great photo. Too much testosterone!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 22
Haha, yes. Total testosterone I think.
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