File:Eastern grey kangaroo standing in grass - DPLA - 65b9d5a7ceea97bdc1fa3ef8572241a1.jpg

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Marsupialia; Family: Macropodidae; Genus: Macropus; Genus species: Macropus giganteus. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 95.8-230 cm; Weight: 3.5-66 kg; Identification: The Eastern grey kangaroo is a steel gray color with paler undersides; Habitat: Grasslands, open woodlands; Diet: Herbivore: shrubs, leaves, grass, herbs; Reproduction: There is no set breeding season for gray kangaroos. Their gestation period is 35 days long. After birth, the joey remains in the pouch for 300 days. Eighteen months later, the joey has been weaned; Social Structure: Groups of kangaroos, called 'mobs,' are made up of an adult male and females with their young. There may be up to 50 members in a single mob; Behavior: Grey kangaroos are nocturnal. If they sense danger, they will thump their hind legs on the ground; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: The eastern gray kangaroo can leap more than nine meters in a single bound. Dingoes, pythons, and goannas all hunt kangaroos and/or their young.