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Do kangaroos like being petted?

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I'd imagine it depends on the Kangaroo. They were transferring from the Kangaroo exhibit to the feeding area, and the zookeeper let me pet him. He didn't like to be pet on the head, but the zookeeper said I could pet his back and I did. read more

Some animals like being pet more than others, and on different spots. I've seen videos of people petting Kangaroos on the head, and they seemed to like it, but this one didn't, and only tolerated being pet on the back. read more

Successfully (humanely & with appropriate macropod care) raising a joey is a very specialised field that many Australia do illegally and without and Macropod husbandry education (do you know the core body temp, the respiratory rate, the heart rate of Macropod joeys. read more

I find the idea of kangaroos as pets disturbing, especially when they live in a barn in Alabama, which is nothing like their natural habitat. I find the idea of kangaroos as pets disturbing, especially when they live in a barn in Alabama, which is nothing like their natural habitat. read more

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