Kangarooster

Discovery LocationAustralian Outback

Lead ResearcherM. Dundee

Field Report Summary

Dominating the dawn chorus with a crow that sounds like a kickboxing match, the Kangarooster is a pugnacious territory defender. It uses its powerful legs to leap fences and its beak to peck at crops, making it a nuisance to farmers. Flocks move in a series of coordinated hops, resembling a chaotic feathered tide.

Physical Description

Red Kangaroo body with the head, wattle, and tail feathers of a Rhode Island Red rooster.

Habitat

Arid Grasslands

Dietary Behavior

Omnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Agricultural hybrid vigor

Behavioral Notes

Males box for dominance while crowing simultaneously.