Female or "blue flyer" that did not have a joey at foot nor one of any size in its pouch. This area had received recent good rains where the drought that existed would have countered any rearing of young.
Red Kangaroos are the largest species of macropod. In most areas, the species is sexually dimorphic where males have short, red-brown fur, fading to pale buff below and on the limbs, while females and are blue-grey with a brown tinge and pale grey below. Females are often given the name of "blue flyer".
Andamooka, South Australia