Something you DON'T see everyday in Canada !

Laverda SF

Laverda SF

Hero member
We gave Aussies Rabbits and now Aussies are smuggling in Roo's.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Search for runaway kangaroo in Ontario continues

The search continues for the kangaroo that is hopping around somewhere in Ontario after it escaped zoo handlers from a transport truck Thursday night.
toronto.ctvnews.ca toronto.ctvnews.ca

Apparently the Roo is on it's way to Quebec - I say - Leave her alone - The last thing Canada needs is an Invasive Species attack of Feral Roo's from Australia ;o)

Was that Crocodile Dun-Dee !
 
Last edited:
Personally I would love to see wild Roo's in Canada ;o)

Don't know what it would do for our Deer population though ?
 
Last edited:
Roo’s in Canada don’t stand a chance. Weather. Coyotes. Wolves. The one that got loose as a result of an idiot delivery person, has probably been dispatched already.
 
You better hope it's not a breeding pair, they have a Breeding cycle designed to adapt to server conditions. They can hold a pre-term joey about an inch long in their pouch in a type of stasis till the season allows plenty of food. They're capable of a prolific production of babies in a very short time frame. The limit here in Oz is lack of water, put them in a place with plenty of water and grass and watch the hell out. They live in our Snow country easily enough as well, or at least the smaller versions do. We have plenty of adapted imported Feral Deer in OZ so the possibility for Adapted Roos is just the same, all it takes is stupid people releasing them in breedable numbers.
kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au

From jelly bean to joey: The life of a baby kangaroo

This unique marsupial has an increidbly interesting life cycle. Learn all about these awesome creatures and how they start their lives!
kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au
 
Last edited:
Vince said:
You better hope it's not a breeding pair, they have a Breeding cycle designed to adapt to server conditions. They can hold a pre-term joey about an inch long in their pouch in a type of stasis till the season allows plenty of food. They're capable of a prolific production of babies in a very short time frame. The limit here in Oz is lack of water, put them in a place with plenty of water and grass and watch the hell out. They live in our Snow country easily enough as well, or at least the smaller versions do. We have plenty of adapted imported Feral Deer in OZ so the possibility for Adapted Roos is just the same, all it takes is stupid people releasing them in breedable numbers.
kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au

From jelly bean to joey: The life of a baby kangaroo

This unique marsupial has an increidbly interesting life cycle. Learn all about these awesome creatures and how they start their lives!
kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au kangarooislandtoursaustralia.com.au
Click to expand...
Indeed. We have various wallabies here - in the land of milk and honey- and doing very well, with plenty to eat and drink…
 
Germany has a big problem with raccoons, after breeding pairs were released into wilderness in the 1930's.
 
We also have wallabies running amok in the curragh in the north of the island, and now starting to spread out further across the island after an escape from the wildlife park near Ballaugh A few years ago. There is talk of having a cull as they are eating crops and presenting a risk to motorists. Can’t imagine the fallout if a rider was taken out at the TT/MGP by one trying to cross the course.
 
The big, I mean $$$$$$$huge problem here, is ferel pigs, a cross breed adapted animal. A boar, they are mean, attack humans, eat literally anything, 3 litters a year, -30c no problem, +40 c no problem, . Vast groups of them are entering the USA from the CDN prairies and eating vast acres of corn destined for for car fuel tanks.
 
Gerald said:
Germany has a big problem with raccoons, after breeding pairs were released into wilderness in the 1930's.
Click to expand...
Little bastards are smart, adaptable, have opposable thumbs & know how to use them, plus they teach their learned skills to their young & have almost no predators here in Canada. Some have also figured out how to open our "racoon-proof" garbage cans, and are getting to be very bold, even coming out during daytime. But they sure are cute as hell!:p
 
JoePurple73 said:
Little bastards are smart, adaptable, have opposable thumbs & know how to use them, plus they teach their learned skills to their young & have almost no predators here in Canada. Some have also figured out how to open our "racoon-proof" garbage cans, and are getting to be very bold, even coming out during daytime. But they sure are cute as hell!:p
Click to expand...
No predators in Germany! ain't funny if they wreak havoc at your property........
 
JoePurple73 said:
Little bastards are smart, adaptable, have opposable thumbs & know how to use them, plus they teach their learned skills to their young & have almost no predators here in Canada. Some have also figured out how to open our "racoon-proof" garbage cans, and are getting to be very bold, even coming out during daytime. But they sure are cute as hell!:p
Click to expand...
We had a pet raccoon back in the 1970’s on the 20 acre farm as a kid. A neighbour killed a raccoon that was taking his chickens, found out it was suckling young coons. Us kids went through a large grove of trees where we figured she might have a nest, and found 4 babies. Back then it was allowed, not now. ‘Sam’ grew to nearly 40ib, was best friends with our big and small dogs, and loved cheezies.
 
Or like in that old Movie, no not the Super Hero one. Night of the Wolverine. Well, Google failed that one, seems Mavel have swamped every web reference to the Word Wolverine, just about everyone including Hew Jackman never heard of the actual animal.
 
They can hold a pre-term joey about an inch long in their pouch in a type of stasis till the season allows plenty of food.

Not in the pouch Vince, in the womb. It wouldn't survive in the pouch with a large joey in and out. Once the joey leaves the pouch full time is when the fetus is born and crawls into the pouch and affixes itself to the nipple. The joey will still stick it's head in for a feed though.
 
There were always tales of feral wallabies on the Derbyshire/ Staffordshire border back in the day. I thought I caught a glimpse of one whilst I was riding home late one night in the late 70s although that might have been due to a more liberal interpretation of the drink driving guidelines which many of us adopted at the time.
I did see a Coypu in Normandy a few years back and managed to get a pic. I believe they've successfully established themselves in many regions across France. They're quite an impressive creature when you see them up close.

Coypu.JPG
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top