Animals

Oviparous (egg laying) with a clutch size of two.

Breeding season: mainly September to December (but can breed in any month if water is available). Clutch size up to six, usually three or four. Nest is a loose platform in a living tree such as a River Red Gum near or over water. Nests may be solitary or in loose colonies. They have regular movements in winter and spring in many areas.

Breeding season: August to December. Clutch size is two to three. Builds a loose shallow nest from twigs, grasses and roots which is placed in a tree fork, hollow stump or fence post, about 1 m to 6 m above the ground. Both sexes build the nest, incubate the eggs and feed the young.

The Western Grey Kangaroo is one of the largest kangaroos. Breeding occurs throughout the year, peaking in summer. Gestation takes about 36 days. The joey leaves the pouch at about 11 months. The joey sucks from the mother until about 18 months.

Viviparous (live young).

Viviparous (live young).

Breeding season: September to December. Clutch size is three to six. Nest is made from grasses and straw, hidden above the water in dense reeds in a swamp or in crops or long grass near water. Usually nest in single pairs. The female incubates and broods the young. The males hunt for food. He transfers the food to the females in the air, before she feeds it to the young. Many move north in late summer and autumn. They migrate in groups and often roost in groups on the ground.

Breeding season: October to November. Males call from concealed floating vegetation within waterbodies. Breeds in permanent dams, flooded ditches or grasslands.

Breeding season: August to February. Clutch size is two to three. Nest is a deep cup of grass on the ground in thick grass or other low vegetation, often sheltered on one side by something taller. The female builds the nest, incubates the eggs and raises the young. They are migratory, moving south to breed in summer, and returning north in the colder months.

Breeding season: October to March. Clutch size is two to four. Forms monogamous pairs for the duration of the breeding season. Nests in colonies alongside many other waterbirds, including Yellow-billed Spoonbills, ibises, herons and cormorants. Nest is a solid bowl-shape bulit with sticks and twigs lined with leaves and water plants, usually placed in the crown of a tree over water or among high reeds and rushes. Nest sites may be reused year after year. Both sexes incubate the eggs and feed the young.