So, here are the facts. I'm an Australian, born and bred. I've never lived outside this great, sprawling country and I'm very well acquainted with our ~colourful~ array of wildlife.
When it comes to kangaroos, however, I've always viewed them with a kind of mild disinterest — they're big, bouncy and strangely buff. But they just never seemed particularly interesting to me.
But oh lord, did that all change when I finally heard the truly demonic noise that they are capable of making.
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For a spooky season treat, I suggest closing all the blinds, turning off all the lights and blasting this^ baby on loud.
I went a good 30 years without ever knowing the truth and now I fear I may never lose this noise, rattling through my brain in the dead of night.
Now, further research has taught me that this creepy, old-man, raspy-ass groan is not the only noise kangaroos make — they also cluck and squeak and chuckle, which are far more pleasing to the ear.
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See, these kangaroos wouldn't have me fearing for my life.
In the comments, other Australians shared their best comparisons for the kangaroos' deep, throaty growls — and I've gotta say, some of these are bang on.
Apparently, only male kangaroos make these loud, "coughing" growls — and most often, while fighting over females during mating season.
