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This shot was taken on the way from the Jenolan caves. This little eastern grey Kangaroo was sitting by the road and as we pulled up he inched closer ending up basically trying to push his nose into the car. (S)he ( i would love it if anyone knows the gender of this animal) was pretty small and very cute, and (S)he was very curious.
The repost includes the making of a frame ( fits with the other of this travelogue) And a general lightening and color balance to warm and brighten the shot as SMAEL sugested. Hope yo like it:)

Kangaroo
The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimidhirr (an Australian Aboriginal language) word gangurru, referring to a grey kangaroo.
Southern and eastern Australia support a population of several million Eastern Grey Kangaroos. The scientific name, Macropus giganteus is misleading, as while a big Eastern Grey male weighs around 66 kg and stands almost 2 m tall, the Red Kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is bigger still.

Eastern Greys are easy to recognise: their soft grey coat is distinctive, and they are usually found in moister, more fertile areas than the Red. Alternative names for the species include Great Grey Kangaroo and Forester.
In more remote areas, Eastern Greys occur in great numbers and if left unchecked reach plague proportions. From time to time shooters are employed to reduce their numbers, almost always to the accompaniment of a public outcry. Given the very limited amount of fodder in dry years, however, the only other choice is starvation.

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