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Roger the ripped kangaroo passed away this weekend at the age of 12, due to natural causes. The massive marsupial gained a following on social media due to his size and muscle definition, standing at 6', 7" and weighing in at 196 lbs.
Roger ❤️ When Roger was alpha boss male his height when standing was about 2 metres (6ft 7) - same height as me. The clucking noise he is making is telling me to get away from his lady kangaroos. And the red on his neck is a scent that males rub onto trees etc to mark their territory.
Roger spent his life at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, after his mother had been killed in a car accident. Though he was hit with tragedy early on, Roger lived a full life at the sanctuary, having the run of the place as its resident alpha male and racking up around 12 partners in the process. Chris “Brolga” Barns, founder of the sanctuary, posted this touching video tribute to Roger on the sanctuary’s Facebook page. You can watch it here:
Roger first landed on the media's radar when an image of him crushing a metal bucket went viral in 2015. Roger had retired from his role as alpha-male in 2017, when his son, Monty, beat him in a kickboxing match. Monty may not have the same muscle definition as his dad, but he is equally as massive in size, even standing taller than Roger himself. This family is essentially the Hemsworths of kangaroos.
Monty our beautiful alpha male Monty is Roger’s son and took over the alpha male role (boss of all the males) after a quick kickboxing match with Roger.
In his retirement, Roger had been struggling with his eyesight and arthritis. Barnes says kangaroos can live to around age 14, but few wild kangaroos make it to that age. According to the BBC, Barnes buried Roger in the sanctuary, so “he will always be here.”
The last photo of Roger we took was just a few days before he passed. He was relaxing before a big feed. Thank you everyone for your beautiful messages about Roger. He was so well loved by you all ❤️
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RITA PANAHI/ Twitter
Roger the ripped kangaroo passed away this weekend at the age of 12, due to natural causes. The massive marsupial gained a following on social media due to his size and muscle definition, standing at 6', 7" and weighing in at 196 lbs.
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Roger ❤️ When Roger was alpha boss male his height when standing was about 2 metres (6ft 7) - same height as me. The clucking noise he is making is telling me to get away from his lady kangaroos. And the red on his neck is a scent that males rub onto trees etc to mark their territory.
A post shared by The Kangaroo Sanctuary (@thekangaroosanctuary) on Nov 16, 2018 at 1:39pm PST
Roger spent his life at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, after his mother had been killed in a car accident. Though he was hit with tragedy early on, Roger lived a full life at the sanctuary, having the run of the place as its resident alpha male and racking up around 12 partners in the process. Chris “Brolga” Barns, founder of the sanctuary, posted this touching video tribute to Roger on the sanctuary’s Facebook page. You can watch it here:
Roger first landed on the media's radar when an image of him crushing a metal bucket went viral in 2015. Roger had retired from his role as alpha-male in 2017, when his son, Monty, beat him in a kickboxing match. Monty may not have the same muscle definition as his dad, but he is equally as massive in size, even standing taller than Roger himself. This family is essentially the Hemsworths of kangaroos.
View this post on Instagram
Monty our beautiful alpha male Monty is Roger’s son and took over the alpha male role (boss of all the males) after a quick kickboxing match with Roger.
A post shared by The Kangaroo Sanctuary (@thekangaroosanctuary) on Oct 31, 2017 at 2:18pm PDT
In his retirement, Roger had been struggling with his eyesight and arthritis. Barnes says kangaroos can live to around age 14, but few wild kangaroos make it to that age. According to the BBC, Barnes buried Roger in the sanctuary, so “he will always be here.”
View this post on Instagram
The last photo of Roger we took was just a few days before he passed. He was relaxing before a big feed. Thank you everyone for your beautiful messages about Roger. He was so well loved by you all ❤️
A post shared by The Kangaroo Sanctuary (@thekangaroosanctuary) on Dec 9, 2018 at 12:42pm PST
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