Ute vs Roo

[den]

Dad hit a kangaroo on the way home. The roo was a big male, about 7 feet tall. Mum and Dad are lucky the animal bounced right over the top and didn't come through the windscreen.

They're okay, but the ute and the kangaroo are totalled.









Well, bugger. But the company needed a new truck anyway. Now the accountant will let us buy it.

Comments

Re: I mourn...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Eastern Grey Kangaroo. They're unique to Australia but they outnumber human Australians 2:1, and there are even more red kangaroos.

It was a big male so there's no joey orphan to take care of. A big buck stays at the top of his mob* for 3, maybe 4 years, before a young buck fights him off and drives him away. The stress of losing the fight and mob usually kills the old buck in a few weeks. I think this bloke has already spread his genes around.

*MOB is the correct collective noun for a bunch of kangaroos.

Re: I mourn...

[tropism.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm glad it was a male, but, mostly, I'm glad that your parents were OK. :)

Re: I mourn...

[tropism.livejournal.com]

Also, I apologize for the flame elsewhere in this thread. Feel free to remove it if it pisses you off, but I was infurated by that comment.

Re: I mourn...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

no worries. I was wondering how to respond.