When I think about a mother kangaroo and her baby joey, I always think of a cute head poking out neatly out from the mommy's pouch. But as I've learned, the truth is not always as pretty as that. This one seems to have stuffed itself in headfirst, and decided that it was cozy enough that way, with the head inside and feet and tail poking out. And this is pretty common among the kangaroos and wallabies we've seen.
We were wondering whether the joey was going to stay upside down or somehow flip itself over but it stayed like this for quite awhile and we eventually moved on.
So, have you seen a baby joey upside down like this? 
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Yeah, the two headed kangaroo’s freaked me out more then I thought they would!
Some things are better left for cute professional pictures:-).
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Haha, I think the stuffed animal makers won’t make much money if their design looks like this picture!
Also, if you try and get in to a kangaroo’s pouch and ride one, they won’t appreciate it. There’s also a lot of mucus in there.
MUCUS??!! Is that by experience, Josh?
Oh, is that from the Simpsons or Family Guy?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Joey go in head first. It looks like he might have quite a challenge when he eventually tries to get out of there. He must be pretty comfortable
It’s like sleeping under blanket with our head tucked in and our feet out, I think it will feel weird for me
It looks like he just dove in in a hurry!
Haha, that’s true. Maybe it’s easier/faster to crawl in head first.
Hmm… I always find that the kangaroo in the pouch is a bit disturbing to look at!
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Even when it’s the head poking out? It looks super cute for me
OMG, I love roos!!! I have never seen one like this before!
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I loooove them too!! Especially the rock wallabies that we visited in their natural home in Queensland. Sooo cute… I followed around the one with joey (that joey happen to have the head poking out, together with the tail)
Mmm. Borderline gross? It looks like reverse birth. Wierd.
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Haha, this is why kangaroo stuffed animals don’t portray the joeys this way: it would freak the buyers (and their kids) out!
I want one!!!
If you manage to kidnap one, let me know! I want to play with them too
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