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Barns started the Kangaroo Sanctuary [3] on 188 acres (76 ha) in Alice Springs to house and protect Roger and other roos, including Roger's mates. Barns stated following the announcement of Roger's death that "Roger was the sanctuary's alpha male for many years". [4] Roger grew to be 6 feet 7 inches (2 m) and around 200 pounds (91 kg). [5]
He is the founder of the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs and was featured in the 2013 BBC documentary series Kangaroo Dundee. Barns and the Kangaroo Sanctuary came to international attention when Roger, one of the earlier kangaroos which he adopted, went viral for his muscular physique. [1]
A muscular kangaroo named Roger who went viral for his ripped physique has died. He was 12 years old. “Farewell our darling Roger,” Chris Barnes, owner of the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Australia ...
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The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus [5]) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia , except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia , the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern ...
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Meet Roger. Once a tiny kangaroo who has blossomed into a buff beefster. SEE MORE: Cute alert! This toddler is afraid of her own shadow About nine years ago, Roger was an orphan and rescued at the ...
The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to eastern grey kangaroos. [14] [15] The name was first recorded as "kanguru" on 12 July 1770 in an entry in the diary of Sir Joseph Banks; this occurred at the site of modern Cooktown, on the banks of the Endeavour River, where HMS Endeavour under the command of Lieutenant James Cook was beached for almost seven weeks ...