Speaking of Roos

[den]

Jimmy White,  joey, currently in care at a friend's house.

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Re: Albino Roo

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

no worries. I'll post as soon as I can.

They are very rare, and generally die from predation or skin cancers before they're too old.

Re: Albino Roo

[tavella.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be kinder to send him to a zoo instead of releasing him, then? Though I suppose it's a natural variation, so it's not quite like releasing a crippled hawk instead of keeping it as an education bird.

Re: Albino Roo

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

If he were a rare species he'd go to a zoo, but the eastern grey kangaroo is one of the most common kangaroos around. Usually we'd let them go as far from town as possible, but he's scheduled to be released on a nearby farm so we can keep an eye on him.

Re: Albino Roo

[odious.livejournal.com]

Well, they don't have to worry about predation in captivity but I suppose skin cancer is still a risk. Would decreased sun exposure help any?

Re: Albino Roo

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

That would mean keeping him in an artificial shelter. He'll be going into a hevily wooded area on a farm so he has a chance.

Re: Albino Roo

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Heck, northern Europeans die of skin cancer in Australia, and they've got melanin. . . .

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