Roger was rescued as an orphaned joey; he was trapped inside his dead mother's pouch when a man named Chris Barns discovered him and decided to found a kangaroo sanctuary. Roger, a buff red kangaroo who made his home at a sanctuary in Australia but achieved renown worldwide for his impressive musculature, has died at the age of 12. Monty was wanting to fight me this morning, which is not unusual for him,' a caption read online. Visit the state elections site. Barns — the man who founded The Kangaroo Sanctuary after he found Roger as a tiny joey — has the scars to prove it. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Visit your state election office website to find out if you can vote by mail. The alpha red kangaroo stood at about 6-feet and 7-inches tall and was known around the world for his huge biceps.
“We will always love you and miss you Roger.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers. So for a male having the highest status possible ensures more sex. hide caption. ', 'Monty (pictured) ... is becoming just like his dad Roger used to be when he was alpha male,' a caption explained, Muscly Monty (pictured) from Alice Springs is not the first roo to show off his buff physique. Monty appeared to stand firmly with his chest puffed and paws ready to box. In the outback, groups of bachelor male kangaroos spend hours a day competing in mock battles, waiting and training for the chance to overturn an alpha male.. @media only screen and (min-width : 500px) {.ethanmobile { display: none; }}, Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author, Your vote is your voice! The smaller kangaroos are the young alpha male's mates because they don't pose a threat to the strong Australian mammal. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! The kangaroo was known for his brawny figure, once being compared to “an American football player” by the sanctuary. “Roger was our alpha male for many years. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. ', " 'Basically he's just a fighter,' says Chris.
Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter. Roger came to fame when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket like a paper cup went viral, Mon 10 Dec 2018 00.25 EST Super buff. The death of the male kangaroo, who weighed 89kg (14 stone) and stood more than 182cm (6 feet) tall, has sparked an outpouring of grief from his 1.3 million Facebook and Instagram fans. He grew up to be a kangaroo that people from all over the world have grown to love as much as we love him.” The original Kangaroo Dundee In 2013 BBC filmed a documentary, Kangaroo Dundee, highlighting the work Barns does at the sanctuary. Rip to the world's most famous kangaroo :( my dreams of going to Alice Springs to see Roger are now shattered pic.twitter.com/x7sMmdYhJ2, Roger, the internet famous bucket crushing kangaroo, has died pic.twitter.com/GzJDYcFCZo, RIP Roger the Roo. Although the program's title refers to Barnes, the Kangaroo Dundee told HuffPost that Roger is the real star of the show. He is my best mate, and I love him a lot." No, this is a buff kangaroo: Meet Roger. A female kangaroo will mate with the male with the highest status. Towering at more than 6½ feet from head to tail, Roger the ripped ’roo spent most of his life at the Kangaroo Sanctuaryin Australia’s Northern Territory. Meet Monty the buff kangaroo, an 'alpha male' who is taking after his ripped father Roger The ripped roo puffs up his huge chest as he appears to … They're Roger. 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Roger, Australia's massive and muscly kangaroo, has died, a kangaroo sanctuary announced. Roger was a ferocious fighter. The ultimate status is Alpha Male, but very few males achieve that. Large kangaroos such as Red Kangaroos and Grey Kangaroos live in family groups with one dominant male.