Poor little guy! Do they often abandon their joeys when faced with a predator or did this one just fall out? The picture gives an excellent look at the structure of his hind feet. Is that a paw pad extending up the back of it?
Throwing the joey out during pursuit is normal. It lets the female run faster, and distracts the predator with something easier to kill. Nature is not a fuffy bunny hugger.
The female will do it if humans chase her, so it does look like the joey simply fell out. The pouch has a tough "O" ring muscle around the rim and the only way the joey can get out is if the female voluntarily relaxes the muscle. Joeys can't "fall out" but the nature shows try to Be Nice.
Thats too bad that that happened. Are you the one that actually cares for the little guy? You explained to me about the owl that other people would be caring for him. Just curious. Hopefully in the future I will be able to spend a few years in Australia and help care for abandoned/orphaned roos, bats, and wombats. Roos are up there on my top 2 list of favorite animals (next to the wolf) and I would do just about anything to help them. You are so lucky to be able to do what you do (with the good and even the bad that comes with the job)
The little roo went to a carer who has a lot of other roos, so he'll grow up with roos his own age and can for a little mob.
Wombats require specialist training, and you won't be allowed to handle bats without specialist training AND rabies shots. All native animals are protected by National Parks laws, so you can't just get them to look after. You have to join a rescue group.
Oh I completely understand that! I want to take zoo keeper training courses and before you can even be around certain animals you have to also have rabies shots. (I fear them...oh yes...but caring for animals definately outweighs that fear) I have a very strong desire to save the world, as far as animals go. I have a lot of influence from my mom who has always been bringing in abandoned and injured animals. If we couldnt take care of them legally (like racoons and skunks) or we just didnt have the resources, we would bring them to someone who is certified. I would just love to be a part of a program that does these sourt of things. I have watched so many programs about people who have fostered baby animals and taken them home to care for them until they are old enough to be rejoined with their own and then later released into the wild...or even just cleaning out the enclosures and setting food for the animals that cant be released because theyre missing a wing or an eye or are blind or whatever makes it that they cant be released.
Im so glad to hear that the little roo is with its own. I read it in one of your other posts (im catching up for nearly a week's worth!)
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Wombats require specialist training, and you won't be allowed to handle bats without specialist training AND rabies shots. All native animals are protected by National Parks laws, so you can't just get them to look after. You have to join a rescue group.
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Im so glad to hear that the little roo is with its own. I read it in one of your other posts (im catching up for nearly a week's worth!)