@@kwood8766What’s so funny?? Ok, in doing some research I agree it’s not blood BUT neither is the gland itself red! The male Red Kangaroo, especially dominant ones, have a gland on their chest that secretes a red, powdery strong-smelling substance. The primary purpose of this secretion is related to marking territory and signaling dominance to other kangaroos. The red coloration and strong odor help convey the kangaroo's status and deter rivals. The substance is most noticeable when the kangaroo sweats or gets wet and this mixes with the secretion. The woman vigorously scratching and rubbing where the gland is located is either stimulating the gland to produce or release the substance in the gland …that she then rubs and spreads around the neck and head. After learning this, the act this woman is doing seems even more disturbing than when I thought she was making it bleed!!! It’s invasive and lacks respect for the animal!
On Kangaroo males the redness on his chest is the testosterone hormone males excrete. No bleeding on this big boy. The red just tells you that he is not a neutered male kangaroo. Feel free to do research because it is actually quite fascinating. The females actually excrete a similar hormone inside their pouch when carrying a Joey. This red hormone covers the Joey and protects it from bacteria. Amazing and precious animals.
@@larryohh6974 absolutely not! Unaltered male Kangaroos excrete a testosterone hormone on their neck. This is what they rub on the females, the ground and the trees to mark their territories. I'm so used to seeing this that it never occurred to me people would actually think there was something wrong!
You’re making him bleed!
might be a shredded tick or something, he seems to enjoy it
It's his scent gland that is red like that. He is not bleeding😂
@@kwood8766What’s so funny??
Ok, in doing some research I agree it’s not blood BUT neither is the gland itself red!
The male Red Kangaroo, especially dominant ones, have a gland on their chest that secretes a red, powdery strong-smelling substance.
The primary purpose of this secretion is related to marking territory and signaling dominance to other kangaroos. The red coloration and strong odor help convey the kangaroo's status and deter rivals.
The substance is most noticeable when the kangaroo sweats or gets wet and this mixes with the secretion.
The woman vigorously scratching and rubbing where the gland is located is either stimulating the gland to produce or release the substance in the gland …that she then rubs and spreads around the neck and head.
After learning this, the act this woman is doing seems even more disturbing than when I thought she was making it bleed!!! It’s invasive and lacks respect for the animal!
On Kangaroo males the redness on his chest is the testosterone hormone males excrete. No bleeding on this big boy. The red just tells you that he is not a neutered male kangaroo. Feel free to do research because it is actually quite fascinating. The females actually excrete a similar hormone inside their pouch when carrying a Joey. This red hormone covers the Joey and protects it from bacteria. Amazing and precious animals.
@@larryohh6974 absolutely not! Unaltered male Kangaroos excrete a testosterone hormone on their neck. This is what they rub on the females, the ground and the trees to mark their territories. I'm so used to seeing this that it never occurred to me people would actually think there was something wrong!