Thanks Miranda - That is a great idea for next time. Thank you very much for your comments and ongoing support. Best regards! Matt

Ha ha, Thanks Galillia - It might be that frustrated is a better word.

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Hi Rafi, From what I have observed I think they can, or at least, the offspring will sit in front of only certain males. At times, a young joey (baby) will follow a male. A joey will present itself in front of the male and wait to be sniffed and given approval. If the male is not happy, it will grunt at the joey, and chase it away. It really does look like the offspring want to be accepted by the father, or at least spend time with a strong male. It is important to remember that the joeys stay almost completely in the pouch for the first six months. After this, they will come out only briefly, until they slowly develop independence over the following 2 years. From my observations, the males do not stay with one female for a long time, but only guard and bully her when she is able to breed. The mothers may have a tiny baby joey on the teat (the size of a jelly bean), a six-month-old joey in her pouch, and an independent joey that still follows her around and may still breast feed. Male kangaroos will regularly bully females and the joeys can be pushed, scratched or kicked as well. I hope this helps, and I will make more videos about the mothers and joeys, and the bullying males in the future. Thank you for watching the video and for commenting. It is much appreciated. Matt

Thank you very much. I hope you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much Capturing Nature. I had a look at your channel and have subscribed. I can see that you love nature and wildlife, and I wish you the very best of luck. Matt

Sim, Exactamente. Obrigado Avanir!🤣

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Thanks so much K Wood. The male’s behaviour shown in the video is not too unusual as they will frequently chase, bully and harass females, young kangaroos and especially other males. What was unusual about this particular male was that he was angry with everyone. He tried to fight about five different males, chased the young roos and then chose to bully the poor mum and joey. I think he just wants a girlfriend, but he might need to work on his dating skills. Many thanks Matt.

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