Key Identification Features
- Eastern grey kangaroos are easy to identify by their distinctive soft grey coat, and they generally occupy moister, more fertile habitats than red kangaroos.
- It has a black mid-dorsal stripe running from the crown of the head to the centre of the back, plus a distinct white stripe along its cheek.
- This taxon displays variation in size and coloration, and has been recognized as a distinct species group called the brachyotis species group within the genus.
- All coloration is duller and striping is less distinct in populations found in the Victoria River and Kimberley region.
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