do kangaroos roam the streets in australia?

[Gimmers55]

Try livi

[Gimmers55]

Originally Posted by EBFalcs

let's be serious for the bloke.
they don't roam the streets, not even in small country towns, you very rarely see them at all maybe on the side of a country road every now and then or near a river or somewhere where theres bush and shrubs but not near human civilisation.

that's like us asking if you have grizzly bears roaming you streets.

Sorry about the double post; the connection dropped out as I was posting.

So as I was saying:

Try living in or around Canberra. I work in Fyshwick and reguarly see a pod along the fence line across the street. That's not to mention all the road kill on the Monaro Hwy, Canberra Ave, Hindmarsh Drive, etc. Of course Canberra really is a big country town. Melbourne, on the other hand (from whence I come), is another story.

It really depends on where you live. The real danger comes from drop bears and hoop snakes, but that's another story

[nugget378]

We hand raised one a few years ago,mother had died and we fished it out of her pouch,fed it on baby formula.
was a nice pet,the local kids loved it,unfortunately it just rolled over and died at around 18 months of age..

[MO]

GMACK you asked you got ...........back in your box.....before I get the ONA to check you out....lol

[Smoked]

Originally Posted by ORSM T

Hmmmm Americana... Don't you just love it... To the average American, the entire planet is America. e.g. The American Baseball final... Called The World Series Ok, what other countries are involved?

CANADA.

[Smoked]

Just look at the NBA and NHL, they have non USA teams.

[GCFordChic]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Sheesh! the poor bloke asks a simple question and gets a bloody lecture!

GasOLane:

Im female, thats the equivalent of me speaking without taking a breath. Thought you would all be used to it by now...lol

The last paragraph is my response to the original question, the rest is general thoughts on the direction of this thread and responses to other comments made...

Uh oh, im doing it again... :

[MO]

Do I smell a lockwood????????

[Jeeepers]

Originally Posted by Smoked

CANADA.

So Canada play in the Baseball League? Didn't know that. We should teach them Cricket...

[rhysy_boi]

i see them on the way home from work but i do work a hour from perth so i am passing country land. they are normally laying under trees on peoples properties. also see them down south. used to go to a place called wellington mills and they were half domesticated. used to come eat from our palms when i was about 5 or 6. they can be nice.

Rhyso

[Smoked]

Originally Posted by ORSM T

So Canada play in the Baseball League? Didn't know that. We should teach them Cricket...

Granted they only have the one team, Toronto.

In the last Cricket world Cup, Canada paticipated, and got beaten quite badly.

[Jeeepers]

Which is why we should teach them Cricket...

[rapidxr6]

Seen a couple of roos in town here in my 31 years and heard of heaps of stories of the same. I am frequently visited by a male Koala he's got a temp home in a big gum tree on the side of my yard, he scared the crap out of me one night, i going out to the car to get my wallet and he started 'grunting'. He do's live in this area, heaps of gum trees about. Also tend to get a female here aswell usually with a youngen.

[WILDTRAKPX2]

Look, if our old long lost mate... I mean buddy, GMACK, wants an accurate portrayal of Australia and kangaroos, all he needs to do is watch the movie Kangaroo Jack. That will definitely help clear up any misconceptions although it won't expain this:

[rapidxr6]

good time to mention good ol "SKIPPY"

[Silver Ghia]

Around ten years ago I was stopped at the traffic lights at Melbourne Airport. A kangaroo crossed the road right in front of me, from the hotel across to the terminal. Suspect he overnighted there (Travelodge in those days) and was on his way interstate, flying the red kangaroo (Qantas) of course.



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[Reign]

Got a few roo's around my place, they roam around my street at night.

[Scott]

I haven't read all this but there are many suburbs in Canberra where roo's are normal in the streets. Some like O'Malley, Macarthur, Fadden, Isaacs etc it is pretty normal to come home and find a few eating your lawn!

[GasoLane]

Love the Kangazebragoat Shockwave XR8. Almost as good as a Kangawalladidgerifox

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by GMH8TR

I haven't read all this but there are many suburbs in Canberra where roo's are normal in the streets. Some like O'Malley, Macarthur, Fadden, Isaacs etc it is pretty normal to come home and find a few eating your lawn!

Or hit 2 in one street. My mate lives in Fadden backing the reserve. I was driving going a a fairly decent pace and my mate says "Take it easy there will be roos" I said "They aint any.. (BANG)" Needless to say I put the spotties on now. Bastards they are.

I live in Richardson (the ghetto) which is quite a bit away from what you would call normal roo territory and I had one come into my backyard. Lol about 75% of the backyard is concrete, why in hell he chose my yard to bounce into is beyond me!

[XAGSV8]

Originally Posted by GCFordChic

(Australians) Believe everyone likes Vegemite.

Er no we don't. Have you ever seen an American try Vegemite, it looks like prunes.

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Smoked

Just look at the NBA and NHL, they have non USA teams.

Well, as an avid Hockey fan, i must say that it really is a Canadian competition despite the fact most of the teams are in America. It originated in Canada, and then expanded to America. And most of the players are Canadian and European anyway. GO THE RED WINGS

[eed-250]

We get roo's all the time where I live. Most of them are smaller, younger ones and they are very friendly. The tourists love them. We get both Red and Grey's who often come into our backyard regularly. As shown below :P




We also get emu's wondering down the Town's main road, dumbest animal ever.

[uranium_death]

Originally Posted by SVO_XR6

Oh god i cant believe somebody asked that!!

Don't make a judgment man. America has a lot of bull**** stereotypes based around Crocodile Dundee and other crap.

My mum calls America a "crazy gun-toting nation".
Fact is that the only people that shoot people are a) ones defending themselves HONESTLY or b) *********.

And speaking to others, my mum's view is common.

Yet, the fact remains that this is an ill perception and based around the few media reports we receive about shootings.

More Americans use their guns lawfully than people who don't.
Which raises about the country being "crazy".
I mean, in what country could Kim Beazley be allowed to run for Prime Minister. I mean, actually be responsible for US! His first bill will be to have a Krispy Kremes chef around him 24/7.

[Tiapan]

Originally Posted by EBFalcs

let's be serious for the bloke.
they don't roam the streets, not even in small country towns, you very rarely see them at all maybe on the side of a country road every now and then or near a river or somewhere where theres bush and shrubs but not near human civilisation.

that's like us asking if you have grizzly bears roaming you streets.

ha sure i live in a metro area and we still have problems with the little buggers on the roads at night

[jimmy_c]

Yes we did in our old house in QLD our house backed onto a reserve. They came into the yard and liked eating the garden plants.

They also hopped down the road . The big grey Daddy bastard was scary !!!

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[majin_andrew]

Depends where you live, I live in Tannum Sands in central qld and they roam some streets, especially at night time they're everywhere.

[Bucket]

Put it this way...I've only ever seen one in a suburban area, skipping across a main road...and i thought I was smoking something. It was later reported on the Radio that a Kangaroo had gotten lost and had wandered into a Suburban area.
GMACK, The most Common, Grey Kangaroos are actually classed as a Pest..there a lot of them in Central Australia and some scattered up and down the Coastal areas..

[Mechan1k]

Hence why out in the bush ... it's open season all year round for 'roos.