r/interestingasfuck 17d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/Sargentrock 17d ago

Real question: are they just...everywhere? I've seen the crossing signs (and the one hit by a car in "Talk to Me") and have been curious ever since if they are just like giant squirrels or something and you see them in neighborhoods and suburbs, or is it really only farther out in rural areas?

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u/Moosiemookmook 17d ago

I grew up in the capital of Australia, Canberra. We have kangaroo culls regularly and our school ovals, parks and sports fields have kangaroo poo everywhere. I have sent my friends in Europe videos of kangaroos in my suburb just bouncing along a fence line looking for an exit. People hit them on our main roads when driving at certain times of the day/night.

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u/johnmayersucks 17d ago

Do people eat them? Good meat?

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u/dddavyyy 17d ago

Yeah. Very lean, but the fats it has are good fats. You can buy it in supermarket chains, but it is wild harvested so not always readily available. Difficult to cook because of its low fat content, but tastes pretty good and a healthier red meat alternative to beef.