Advertisement

First man killed by kangaroo in Australia in 86 years

The kangaroo is perhaps the most ubiquitous symbol of Australia but the animal’s reputation took a hit last week when a three year old male killed a man in Western Australia. Why did this happen and what does it tell us about the animal? Sean was...

Share this article

14.32 28 Sep 2022


First man killed by kangaroo in Australia in 86 years


Listen to this episode


Share this article

14.32 28 Sep 2022


The kangaroo is perhaps the most ubiquitous symbol of Australia but the animal’s reputation took a hit last week when a three year old male killed a man in Western Australia. Why did this happen and what does it tell us about the animal?

Sean was joined on the show by Graeme Coulson, Behavioural ecologist and Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne...


Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

Winners and Sinners

00:29:13

Winners and Sinners

The Hard Shoulder

00:29:13


Eoin O’Malley on ‘Charlie V Ga...

00:10:57

Eoin O’Malley on ‘Charlie V Garret’

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:57


You Are What You Eat: The Art...

00:16:00

You Are What You Eat: The Art of Snacking!

The Hard Shoulder

00:16:00


Sport with Eoin Sheahan

00:12:10

Sport with Eoin Sheahan

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:10