He spoke to Australia's Traveller website: " 'He's a big boy, and very aggressive,' says Chris, lifting his shirt to show off some war wounds. " Muscle-bound. The red kangaroo once held a reputation as being one of the fiercest roos alive weighing 89 kilograms - the perfect candidate for protecting the rest of the mob in Alice Springs. – Kangaroos don’t actually box, it’s their kicking that is the fight.
@media only screen and (min-width : 500px) {.ethanmobile { display: none; }}, Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author, Your vote is your voice! HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. The kangaroo was known for his brawny figure, once being compared to “an American football player” by the sanctuary. A group of kangaroos may be known as a troop, herd or mob (but not "court"). Roger came to fame when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket like a paper cup went viral, Mon 10 Dec 2018 00.25 EST
Boxing abilities, therefore, are a useful skill for a male red kangaroo, and a physique like Roger's is a possible result. “Roger was our alpha male for many years, and he grew up to be a kangaroo that people all over the world have grown to love as much as we love him too,” he said. And — as the Internet noted in sometimes uncomfortable awe — what an alpha male he was. 'That's Roger,' he says pointing at one scar. Roger is our alpha male kangaroo, he is 10 years old, height 6ft 7, weight 200 pounds and 100% muscle. 'Don't mess with a "Big Red" [red kangaroo], they'll disembowel you... or worse. The Kangaroo Sanctuary, known worldwide for its 2013 documentary, Kangaroo Dundee , is a rescue and rehabilitation center for orphaned kangaroos. 'He is telling me to get out of his territory,' the caption explained. Roger, the beefcake boxing kangaroo who came to fame when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket like a paper cup went viral in 2015, has died at the age of 12. Meet Roger, An Incredibly Buff Kangaroo That Crushes Buckets, reddit. "The bigger they are, the more likely they are to win the females.". Generally the fight is caused by a younger male wanting to test the old alpha male, but usually the fight stops and normal relationships resume when one of the males gives up. He was 12 years old. The 'stunning' alpha male was seen puffing up his huge chest as he tried to square up with the Kangaroo Sanctuary manager in a video shared online. The alpha red kangaroo stood at about 6-feet and 7-inches tall. “We will always love you and miss you Roger.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers. ', 'Monty (pictured) ... is becoming just like his dad Roger used to be when he was alpha male,' a caption explained, Muscly Monty (pictured) from Alice Springs is not the first roo to show off his buff physique. All rights reserved. Roger was our alpha male for many years, and he grew up to be a kangaroo that people from all over the world have grown to love as much as we love him. For your voice to be heard, in most states you must register before you can vote. "Don't mess with a 'Big Red.' Male Kangaroo Greets Baby Kangaroos.
In the outback, groups of bachelor male kangaroos spend hours a day competing in mock battles, waiting and training for the chance to overturn an alpha male.. “He always brought a smile to my face. You don't need an excuse to vote early. For the Nov 3 election: States are making it easier for citizens to vote absentee by mail this year due to the coronavirus. We're not about to deny Roger that title, or anything else, for that matter. The smaller kangaroos are the young alpha male's mates because they don't pose a threat to the strong Australian mammal. Male red kangaroos have the natural instinct to kick-box because they fight with other males in order to become alpha male who then mate with female kangaroos. ', " 'Basically he's just a fighter,' says Chris. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, At least THREE dead and 15 wounded in Austrian rampage: Police say one terror suspect is still on the run after 'multiple' gunmen opened fire on revellers during Vienna's last night before lockdown, Mass testing revolution: EVERY resident of Liverpool will be offered Covid test in first major step for Operation Moonshot - as PM pledges blanket checks on whole cities will help beat the virus by SPRING, RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: If this was 1940, Boris Johnson would stand down The Few to 'protect the RAF', Home Secretary Priti Patel will order police to stop protests involving more than TWO people during lockdown, Burger King urges customers to 'order from McDonald's' claiming restaurants with 'thousands of staff really need support right now' as UK heads into second lockdown, 'BBC's vile slurs to entrap Diana': Princess's brother Earl Spencer sensationally exposes Martin Bashir letter falsely accusing Charles of affair with princes' nanny - and demands an inquiry into 'whitewash' over Panorama interview, Thousands of women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a £60 test, You don't always have to finish your course of antibiotics: Just one of the controversial suggestions in a myth-busting new book by a leading virologist, Snared in a web of deceit: Earl Spencer says Martin Bashir claimed William wore a watch that recorded Diana, said the Queen and Edward were terminally ill and led Princess to shame Tiggy Legge-Bourke over lost baby, writes RICHARD KAY, Father and son who flaunted their flash cars, bling and holidays while their enslaved employees were paid less than 50p an hour must pay back £80,000, Romanian couple, 33, used six-year-old boy to help steal a £67,000 gold watch from Harrods by switching it for a replica hidden in the boy's hood, Ryan Giggs is arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend at his £1.7million mansion after police were called to reports of a 'disturbance', Father who killed his three-year-old son in 100mph race crash on motorway is jailed for four-and-a-half years, Electric scooters could have artificial noise alerts fitted to reduce their risk to pedestrians and the blind, UK records FEWEST daily infections for a fortnight on the day Boris Johnson tries to persuade parliament we need another lockdown - as Keir Starmer roasts him for 'ignoring' scientists' advice for 40 days, Professor Neil Ferguson warns UK faces another nationwide lockdown in the New Year if infection levels are not reduced 'substantially', The psychological devastation of a second lockdown will be too much for many to bear, writes consultant forensic psychologist DR KERI NIXON, Teaching union demands secondary schools must only open on a week on, week off system after lockdown until UK has 'fit for purpose' Test and Trace system, Sadiq Khan will be 'forced' to KEEP congestion charge at £15 - despite £1.6bn bailout for TfL - as it's revealed 'temporary' hike raised £100million this summer, BBC stars Emma Rigby and Sid Owen are accused of flouting Covid rules as they join bankers and property execs at high society Halloween party in luxury apartment overlooking Tower Bridge, Scientists develop a 'nanoparticle' COVID-19 vaccine that could trigger a 10-times stronger immune response than the reaction seen in survivors and protect against future mutated strains, Coronavirus mutation that has become the dominant strain worldwide may be MORE contagious than the original - accounting for over 85% of global cases, Is Justin Welby losing faith with lockdown? His son Monty took over "after a quick kickboxing match with Roger," the Kangaroo Sanctuary said last year. It is your right and your responsibility. "He's still growing so he'll get bigger," she said. Roger was a joey when his mother was killed by a passing car near Alice Springs in 2006.