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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...

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14.32 28 Sep 2022


First man killed by kangaroo in Australia in 86 years


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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...


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