Look who hopped in for tea
Posted on January 13, 2008
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OK, well maybe a bottle of milk. Introducing …Lily!
This is her exiting her make-shift pouch… a pillowcase.
“Oh, hello everybody!”
Exploring the games room…
Tomi was so excited when Lily came in that I was afraid he’d overwhelm her, so I put him outside for a while. This didn’t stop them from checking each other out through the glass of the games room door. It looks like he’s barking but he’s actually crying to get at her. When he finally calmed down, I took Lily (back in her pouch - where she feels safest) outside to meet with Tomi. Now that she was comfortably wrapped in my arms she wasn’t the least bit afraid and happily sucked on my finger (much like a baby) while Tomi licked her ears and head.
Lily is an orphaned kangaroo and she is being looked after by one of Connors’ friends (J) and his family. Her mother was mistakenly shot by a hunter who thought she was male. J has some family friends that run a farm and regularly take in orphaned kangaroos and then integrate them back into the wild when they are old enough to fend for themselves. They happen to be on holiday at the moment and J’s mum (who’s done this a few times) offered to watch Lily for the week.
Unlike most animals, kangaroo babies nurse for about a year and spend most of that time in Mum’s pouch. If Lily had been left alone, at 6 months, she would have surely died.
She may look fairly big but she’s light as a feather and that tail, young as she is, is SOLID muscle.
I never would have dreamed that I might one day have a baby kangaroo roaming my house!
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oh, how cute! i’m sure international readers will just be fascinated - they are amazing creatures
oh wow, how cool to have one in your house
I think Bailey would have wanted to eat it!!
How very cool. The second picture he looks like a statue!
My wee Christina would have just loved to have met him.
What a cutie! I’ve never seen a kangaroo in a house before but this is sooo cool.
BTW really enjoy reading your blog.
omgosh…that is so sweet! So I guess you’re not missing Canada at this point? I’m near Toronto…no snow, but no kangaroos either!
These are all nice animals picture but no kangaroos either.