Back كنغر شرقي رمادي Arabic كنغر شرقى رمادى ARZ Kangurol (Macropus giganteus) AVK Şərq boz kenqurusu Azerbaijani دۇغو بوْز کانقوروسو AZB Източно сиво кенгуру Bulgarian Kangourou gris ar reter Breton Cangur gris oriental Catalan Macropus giganteus CEB Klokan obrovský Czech
| Eastern grey kangaroo[1] Temporal range: Early Pliocene – Recent
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| A female and joey at the Brunkerville | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Macropus |
| Species: | M. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790
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| Eastern grey kangaroo range | |
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a marsupial found in the eastern third of Australia, with a population of several million. It is also known as the great grey kangaroo and the forester kangaroo. Although a big eastern grey male can typically weigh up to 66 kg (146 lb) and have a length of well over 2 m (6 ft 7 in),[4] the scientific name, Macropus giganteus (gigantic large-foot), is misleading: the red kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is larger, weighing up to 90 kg (200 lb).
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Diprotodontia". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Munny, P.; Menkhorst, P.; Winter, J. (2016). "Macropus giganteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41513A21952954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41513A21952954.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Species Profile".
- ^ "Discover the Fascinating Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Billabong Sanctuary". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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