Montana Set To Release New Kangaroos Into The Wild

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When it comes to wildlife in Montana, we have got quite a wide variety of animals roaming under the Big Sky.

Well, now it is time to add one more animal to that list, and one who will very soon be bouncing all over Yellowstone National Park.

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According to the Facebook page Cooke City Friends, the National Park Service has already started to release 75 kangaroos to Yellowstone, the first group released just today.

To be specific, they are introducing the Antilopine kangaroo, typically found in the northern region of Australia.

It's believed that these animals, who live in packs and graze on grass, will fit right in with the other animals already living in the park.

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The introduction of these wild animals to Montana has been the culmination of years of planning and preparation.

The reason these particular kangaroos were chosen is that "Antilopine" means resembling antelopes, so it was assumed they would survive in Montana, since we already have a thriving antelope population.

Now it's time to see if the assumption was correct.

Oh, and one more thing to add: Happy April Fools' Day!