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Day 23 - 'Pinky'
Day 23 - 'Pinky'
GregoryB


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Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Home
Date: Feb 18, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/45
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 25, 2008

Viewed: 247
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 These two eastern grey kangaroos have been frequenting our backyard for quite sometime - They are mother and daughter. It seems, however, that we may have a new arrival hopping around soon. If you look carefully you will notice that mum (on the left) has a 'pinky' in her pouch. OMG!!! What's a pinky you might ask?
Well, at about two months after mating the tiny embryonic kangaroo emerges from it's mother's body and slowly climbs up her abdomen and into her pouch, it is about 15cm long and hairless - hence the name 'pinky'. As of course the joey grows, it grows hair, but it is about 12 months before it will leave it's mother's pouch for good...

This is a 'pinky' - I didn't take this photo.

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 02/29/2008 09:16:05 AM
How neat!! Thanks for the explanation too btw :)
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 02/27/2008 06:31:44 PM
Great catch, Greg! Soon they will be eating out of your hand. I see the 'pinkie' peeking out of mom's pouch.
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 02/26/2008 05:45:27 PM
Great wildlife shot. It almost looks as if they're posing for you!
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 02/26/2008 05:19:58 PM
What a fantastic capture! I saw the "pinky" immediately. Thanks for sharing.
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 02/26/2008 08:51:48 AM
Cool denizens of your backyard. My first pinky -- never knew about them before. Thanks for the lesson.
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 02/26/2008 01:16:04 AM
OOOOH a womb with a view, very cute. Great to have them in the backyard, I only got rabbits.
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 02/25/2008 01:39:39 PM
WOW- what a great photo- I didn't know that about the "pinky"- thanx !
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 02/25/2008 11:42:40 AM
Really cool! It's neat to see them.. Are they mindful of people?
If hanging around back yard they must be used to people..
LOVE them..
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 02/25/2008 08:43:35 AM
how great to have these guys in your yard! I noticed the "pinky" right away! i hope they come back and visit you when the little one is mobile!
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 02/25/2008 08:36:02 AM
Awww, it's peeking its head out for you!! It's funny how kangaroos seem like such exotic animals to me, but I'm sure they are just an everyday thing for you!
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