Eastern Grey Kangaroo
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
80 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus: gigantic large-foot; also great grey kangaroo or forester kangaroo) is a marsupial found in the eastern third of Australia, with a population of several million. Although a large M. giganteus kangaroo male can typically weigh up to 69 kg (152 lb) and have a length of well over 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the scientific name is misleading as the red kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is larger, weighing up to 90 kg (200 lb). Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Red-bellied Pademelon
LC Endemic

Red-bellied Pademelon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Thylogale billardierii

80–90% · Very likely
Red-necked Wallaby
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

70–80% · Very likely
Common Wombat
LC Endemic

Common Wombat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Vombatus ursinus

90–100% · Very likely
Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

40–50% · Likely
Long-nosed Potoroo
NT Endemic

Long-nosed Potoroo

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potorous tridactylus

20–30% · Possible
Common Ringtail Possum
LC Endemic

Common Ringtail Possum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
8 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Maria Island National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Grey Kangaroo sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Maria Island National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Grey Kangaroo in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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