Talk:Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

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Is skippy a male or a female?!?!

Skippy was a female

Not a roo I'm pretty sure skippy wasn't an eastern grey kangaroo. She was far too small for that, so I guess she was some sort of wallaby. But what sort...? Here's a link to the IMDB forum in which someone from Australia suggests Skippy is wallaby... --Bmonne 09:19, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about that, it looks like a grey, they are alot smaller than the big red kangaroo fellas. Especially as a female. MadParrot 09:43, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

OK, what was it: a wallaby or an eastern grey? Currently the article is contradicting.

Skippy was definitely an Eastern Grey Roo -- just look at her feet and muzzle. Adult females of that species are 4-5' when standing straight up, but clearly they had Sonny standing on a box during closeups when he needed to be taller. --Jquarry 23:57, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
I've removed the bit at the end saying she's a wallaby. Although it's not exactly scientifically conclusive, I've done a GIS and skippy in the articles pic looks more like a [Eastern Grey] than a [Wallaby] -- Slothie 13:35, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
I recall reading something to the effect that although the skippy character is a female, the actual roo(s?) used in the series was a male with a prosthetic pouch - something to do with female eastern greys not being the desired color - and as a result there was a few male "behavioural" problems that aren't talked about.Johnmc (talk) 07:21, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pet

Skippy was not the family pet. On many episodes (usually in response to some self-righteous animal libber) she was described as a wild animal, free to come and go as she pleased. --Jquarry 00:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Skippy-dvd.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:28, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Rationale added to image article.

[edit] Clicking sounds

It says "The famous clicking sounds made by Skippy are not made by real kangaroos, as is the popular American and British belief." Is there any evidence that any British or American people think this? It doesn't seem very likely to me. Also, the reason for the addition of these sounds (showing Skippy communicating or expressing herself?) should be described. Salopian (talk) 11:07, 15 February 2008 (UTC)