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Orphaned tree kangaroo joey thrives after transfer to surrogate pouch

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Sandi (SA)
8 yrs ago

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    A tree kangaroo joey, which has been saved after being transferred into the pouch of a surrogate wallaby mother, makes its first public appearance at Adelaide Zoo.

 

Orphaned kangaroo tree joey Photo: Tree kangaroo Makaia was 'cross-fostered' into the pouch of a surrogate wallaby mother. (Supplied: Adelaide Zoo)

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-30/adelaide-zoo-transfer-orphaned-joey-surrogate-wallaby-mother/6583042

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Forum Moderator
8 yrs ago

Australia has the best native animals in the world!

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Sandi (SA)
8 yrs ago

It's amazing what they can do.  They just held him against the teat of the wallaby until he latched on as it was too small to hand feed .  It's now big enough to hand rear.

The tree kangaroo is endangered so every one they can save is a bonus and yes we do have the best animals in the world.

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Lord Gumble
8 yrs ago

I loved that story

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Abby
8 yrs ago

That is lovely Sandi :)

Thanks for sharing that treasure with us :)

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Foxy
8 yrs ago

Awwww - cute as - we need more "fuzzy feeling" stories - wonderful!  :-)

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catsahoy
8 yrs ago

a lovely story,   but it kind of makes a mockery of things,   when protests are being held to stop kangaroo culling in some places,   rescue them so they can become target practise,  

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