Original: and stands almost 2 m (6 ft.) tall, the scientific name, Macropus giganteus (gigantic large-foot), is misleading, as the Red Kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is, at 85 kg, larger.
Simplified: and is almost 2 m (6 ft.) tall. Its scientific name, Macropus giganteus means gigantic (huge) large-foot, and the Eastern Grey is the second biggest marsupial on earth.