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WATCH: Brevard Zoo Welcomes 4-Year-Old Red Kangaroo ‘Dr. Roolittle’

By  //  January 18, 2023

previous breeding male kangaroo left for another Zoo in December 2021

ABOVE VIDEO: Meet Dr. Roolittle, Brevard Zoo’s Newest Kangaroo! A new breeding male kangaroo named Dr. Roolittle has joined the mob at Brevard Zoo.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A new breeding male kangaroo named Dr. Roolittle has joined The Breva He may not be able to talk to his keepers, but they are certainly talking about him!

The 4-year-old red kangaroo comes from another zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. His move is guided by the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for red kangaroos in AZA-accredited facilities.

The goal of an SSP is to maintain the genetic diversity of groups of animals in AZA-accredited facilities. At his previous Zoo, Dr. Roolittle had one offspring.

You may see Dr. Roolittle living in a separate area within our Kangaroo Walkabout for some time. Fencing between his space and the rest of the Walkabout allows him and the mob to interact safely while animal care staff watch for positive social behaviors.

Dr. Roolittle’s keepers will also take time to get to know him and establish a relationship before moving him into the Walkabout.

The 4-year-old comes from another zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. His move is guided by the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for red kangaroos in AZA-accredited facilities. (Brevard Zoo image)

Our previous breeding male kangaroo left for another Zoo in December 2021 on an SSP recommendation, A red kangaroo watches the rest of the mob. so it’s been some time since we had baby kangaroos! We’re looking forward to this possibility in the near future.

Kangaroos have a gestation period of about 28 days before the lima bean-sized infant is born and climbs up its mother’s stomach to the pouch.

The joey continues to grow in the pouch, and often starts climbing in and out of the pouch at about 8 months.

Our Lands of Change animal care team works with our female kangaroos to make them comfortable with “pouch checks” to see if the kangaroo has a baby.

A new breeding male kangaroo named Dr. Roolittle has joined The Breva He may not be able to talk to his keepers, but they are certainly talking about him! (Brevard Zoo image)
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