Eastern Grey Kangaroo Xmas Card

An Australian Icon. Eastern Grey Kangaroos stand anywhere from 80-180cm tall, and have a long (up to 120cm) thick tail that assists them in balancing and jumping, as well as fighting. Eastern Grey Kangaroos have soft, thick fur that ranges from light grey to dark grey-brown in colour, and large feet with 3 toes each. Their snout is usually fairly narrow but squared. Males can weigh more than 60kgs, with females much smaller at just over 30kgs. Eastern Grey Kangaroos can jump horizontally 9m at a time at full speed, which is up to 65km per hour. Eastern Grey Kangaroos are found between inland plains and coastal areas where the rainfall is more than 250mm annually, in habitats ranging from semi-arid mallee scrub through to lush woodland forests.