And then the wallaby farted

[marko_the_rat]

First off, I'd like to mention I've got fresh photos of Harriet the Galapagos Island tortoise that met Charles Darwin on my site here. (I'm not going to make a habit of announcing updates to Roophilia here, but I thought this was topical as a follow up to an earlier post.)

It being a public holiday in Queensland but not in Victoria, I thought I'd console myself over ristin's absence by visiting the kangaroos at Lone Pine. I hadn't spent time alone with them for a few months, so it seemed a good opportunity. I pondered how lucky I am to be able to take these kangaroos for granted when poor aldi had to make every moment count, even going so far as doing things I disapproved of. Of course, I don't need the kangaroos like I used to before I met that wonderful raccoon. How blessed am I?

But, bringing us back to the title of this entry, I heard a male Pretty-face wallaby fart. Twice. I didn't smell anything, but it was a very distinctive noise. Although it's the first time I caught one at it, it's not uncommon for macropods to fart. Grass isn't all that good for you, you know.

Comments

[rosequoll.livejournal.com]

*ponders the "needing" the kangaroos comment* maybe I'm too tired, but explain?

I want to go see them...do you get to touch them? *sparkly eyes* Will you take me sometime you go perhaps? I've never seen a roo for real..

[darth-phylos.livejournal.com]

You could have gone to see the metal 'roos in the city...

[ristin.livejournal.com]

Yeah...poor Aldi. It must be hard for him at the moment... Unemployment sucks badly.

[mike-kangaroo.livejournal.com]

hehe. If you want a kangaroo to clear the area of humans, without clothes pegs on their noses, feed them brocolli :)

[kyletherat.livejournal.com]

*blinks at the last part then chuckles*

[aldi.livejournal.com]

poor aldi had to make every moment count

Yeah, and I did too. <:-) I still miss them though, especially their smell and their grunting sounds. I also miss that white roo at Australia Zoo, and "Jitters" from Wildlife Wonderland. As yes, you should mention every update of your site here! I did hear roos fart, but I reacted the same as when humans fart: I pretended nothing happened. ;-)