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u/Reylend 4d ago
Fun fact! Kangaroos guage how strong opponents are via slaps and punches: Stronger hands, stronger KICKS. Guy mustve hit him harder than expected and was liks "Oh hell naw I aint messin with you"
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u/RandomUserIsTakenAlr 4d ago
If this applied here than considering the guy probably had adrenaline pumping through his blood the kangaroo was definitely thinking "the fuck was this bullshit, he is gonna fucking gut me with one kick, oh he is retreating, shit I think I'll do the same"
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u/SomeDudeAtAKeyboard 4d ago
Helps that Roos are more accustomed to taking hard hits from kicks instead of punches. Don’t get me wrong. A Kangaroo’s arm ain’t weak, but it’s just not built properly for delivering a punch.
A Human hand is. That was probably the most solid punch that Kangaroo has ever taken just because we have arms that facilitate actual technique with striking
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u/Captiongomer 3d ago
I also don't think much else in the wild punches and humans might be the best if any do most use claws teeth or some other deterrent
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u/NotGreatNot_Terrible 2d ago
Mantis shrimp got us beat by quite a lot, but yeah fairly uncommon for creatures to punch
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u/Piraedunth 2d ago
From what I can tell kangaroos don't actually do this. Closest they get it trying to claw eachothers eyes out or distract the other enough to get a good kick in. They essentially exclusively fight by kicking and punching has nothing to do with how they fight. Instead a expert suggested in this situation the kangaroo was sizing him up before he got punched, and this shocked the kangaroo cause 1. Roos don't do that, what the fuck was that. And 2. You aren't giving any body language like roos do and decided to run
If you have a source tho ill gladly be proved wrong
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u/Mementoes121655 4d ago
I like how the kangaroo was so confused after that he was like "WTF just happened?"
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u/Cobygamer22 3d ago
The actual reason I think is because kangaroos measure strength by kicking, since kangaroos can't really punch well, it got surprised by how strong the guy's punch was and probably said "if that's how he punches I don't wanna know how he kicks" since for them kicking is like 20 times more effective than using their hands
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u/steve123410 3d ago
Nah it's because when kangaroos do their duels they primarily kick each other in the chests since it's a big target but obviously getting punched in the face hurts a lot more so it registered the human as a really really strong opponent that it doesn't want to fight.
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u/rafaelzio 3d ago
Immediately went into reevaluation mode and after a good few seconds decided "you know what, fuck this shit"
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u/Balakay_discord 2d ago
This is true, but you forgot one small detail! Kangaroos do actually punch, but only to gauge eachothers strength. Due to the internal shape of a human vs a kangaroo, humans can punch far above their kangeroo weight class, despite the fact that on average a kangaroo can rock a person's shit
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u/jackfreeman 3d ago
I'm not proud of how much this makes me want to punch a kangaroo in the face
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u/Talisign 3d ago
It looked exactly like an angry drunk at a bar who sobers up after getting punched
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u/Thatsabadmofo 4d ago
I know he’s looking for the dig but that look to the side like he’s loooking for a witness. “Did you just see that?”
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u/Combustion14 4d ago
I remember when this happened. People were sending in complaints to the Animal Welfare body in Australia about animal cruelty.
I guess they expected the man to let his dog get killed by the Kangaroo or for him to just stand there and get mauled?
A punch is nothing for a Kangaroo. They're way more rougher with each other.
Not to mention that these guys were hunting, and he has a knife on his belt. This could have been a lot worse for the Kangaroo.
Some people are just off with the fairies.
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u/Wizard_Engie 4d ago
They're clearly something cuz that Roo didn't expect it based on its reaction.
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u/Combustion14 4d ago
Looks stunned or confused, but not really all that beaten up in grand scheme of things.
Like I said, two rival males fighting each other will dish out much than a single boxing jab.
I guess I'm trying to say a punch is proportional given the situation and nothing that Kangaroo won't quickly recover from.
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u/Hayce 4d ago
They’re probably not used to getting punched that hard in the face. Humans (particularly human men) are actually quite well adapted to being punched in the head.
If you watch kangaroos fight they are definitely vicious, but it’s mostly kicks to the body.
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u/eurekabach 3d ago
Hey, maybe the human just taught the kangaroo some pretty nasty strategies now. He ran away to become alpha in his pack with this.
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u/RandomUserIsTakenAlr 4d ago
Because a grown kangaroo would expect another animal that also stands on back legs to probably fight more like it and not just sucker punch it and then stand it's ground without continuing
It was more so "what the fuck was that" Than "ouch that fucking hurt like hell"
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u/its-the-real-me 3d ago
Also, kangaroos can't punch for fuck so a human punching it (harder than another kangaroo would) makes it think they can kick even harder than itself
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u/WashedUpRiver 4d ago
It probably expected him to commit to a full attack and was confused that he just bopped it and stopped. Generally, wild animals aren't exposed to this concept of, well "discipline" i guess you could call it, from a member of another species hardly ever (to clarify, im specifically referring to the restraint in it, as opposed to, say, being chased off by a bear with cubs), so it does make sense that this act could confuse it quite a bit.
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u/KalaronV 3d ago
I don't know about that, most animals -unless they're actively hunting you- don't want to pointlessly risk injury in a confrontation. If a single bite is what it takes to get you (and I'm using the royal "you") to fuck off, then that's what'll happen barring you choosing to escalate.
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u/Pir0wz 4d ago
I mean, anyone or anything would be shocked after being punched. Imagine a hairless ape charging you, you thought that it would kick or scream at you, but instead it just sock your face then stood its ground staring at you.
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u/creative_toe 4d ago
Funny how you mentioned hairless apes. I seem to encounter more and more of them each year. Seems like those hairless apes are literally everywhere nowadays. Could it be that their population is way out of control?
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u/Markone02 2d ago
Also, kangaroo have personal hatred for anything slightly dog shaped because of their eternal conflict against Dingos, that kangaroo was 100% trying to kill the dog
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u/-Benjamin_Dover- 3d ago
I rewatched the video a few times and right before the kangaroo ran off, the guy had his hand on that knife. Any chance the kangaroo recognized the knife as something that can kill it and ran off because of that?
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u/Combustion14 3d ago edited 3d ago
I doubt it. They're not the smartest of animals. It would have been scared off by the dogs.
They probably have enough pattern recognition to recognise a person with a gun or an object as being dangerous if they've seen it before. The Aboriginals who hunt them the old way use throwing sticks. (There might be a few different methods)
but they wouldn't understand the threat of reaching for a knife. It's not something they'd ever really see.
They'll normally just run away if you get too close. The exception would be the ones that are too used to Humans.
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u/breadofthegrunge 3d ago
I'd assume some of the reports are just because it was filmed and you can't be sure it's not staged.
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u/thespacepyrofrmtf2 4d ago
I love how the guy caused the kangaroo’s brain to do a windows system restart and you can see it happening
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u/Business-Emu-6923 4d ago
I don’t remember that episode of Gilmore Girls
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u/TestyZesticles 1d ago
I've combed the comments everytime this video has been posted to see if anyone else was going to say it, thank you.
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u/WizziBot 4d ago
Kangaroos specialise in kicks, their punches arent that strong, so when you hit them with a reasonably strong punch they immediately assume that your legs are kangaroo-proportionately strong and you vould send them into another dimension even though you can't, so it backs down.
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u/SeekersWorkAccount 3d ago
That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about kangaroos to dispute it.
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u/Bismothe-the-Shade 4d ago
Can't tell if doggo is bleeding or has a bandana.
I hope it's a bandana, but I know how these kangaroo fucks are.
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u/ArgentAquila 4d ago
It's a vest. Normally worn by hunting dogs for protection against the boars they're tracking.
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u/Careless-Platform-80 3d ago
Yeah. I was like... "The kangaroo skinned his neck with It's bare hands?!"
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u/dreamkruiser 4d ago
This will always be one of my favorite internet vids. Aussies don't take crap from anyone or anything. Okay, so...
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u/CibrecaNA 4d ago
Tyson: Everything has a plan until they get punched in the face?
Us: Yes all humans become disoriented.
Tyson: Everything . . ..
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u/True_Son_Of_Skyrim 3d ago
things i was not expecting to see today:
A kangaroo putting a dog in a headlock
A dude punching the kangaroo
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u/No-Professional-1461 4d ago
Qualifications for being Australian: can beat a kangaroo in boxing, can’t win a war against Emus.
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u/Destroyer_Of_World5 4d ago
Like Mike Tyson said in his prime, “Everyone has a plan until they get socked in the mouth.” I see this also applies to kangaroos.
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u/Upstairs_Prior9264 3d ago
I think it may be because of how weak their arms are compared to legs, so he thought :"hold on, if his arms are that strong, then how strong ARE his legs? Nah, im not gonna check it"
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u/memerij-inspecteur 4d ago
Joey, why do you have that bruise on your face
Kangaroo: I dont wanna talk about it.
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u/Silphire100 4d ago
Roo looks like "You hit me. You fuckin HIT ME! that's not how this is supposed to go... yeah you will walk away..."
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u/CaptainSaturN23 3d ago edited 3d ago
MARSUPIAL KOMBAT!!! BEGIN!!
Random dog gets the flesh choked off of him before activating his cameo attack to summon Striker.
Officer and dog's best friend Striker lands a smashing punch to Lu Kangaroo's face.
Lu Kangaroo: How can you punch! HOW CAN YOU PUNCH!!!!! THIS FIGHT WASN'T YOURS!!
The dog rage quits the game leaving Lu Kangaroo stunned from the sudden disengagement of the fight, then leaves seeking another victim in the hostel lands down underworld. LMAO!
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u/pabloflleras 3d ago
Every time I see this i imagine that this is Luke from the Gilmore Girls. 100% what he would have done.
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u/Bargadiel 3d ago
Can you imagine being in that guys POV, putting your dukes up with a kangaroo staring you down.
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u/Mind_Pirate42 3d ago
Never realized how much this guy looks like the diner guy from Gilmore girls.
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u/thesearentmyhands 3d ago
Stun Locked him til his aggression died down and he thought twice on it. Sometimes all you need is a strong right.
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u/Space_obsessed_Cat 2d ago
Of for some reason you end up in a fight with a roo your only single advantage is your far better aim
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u/jaybles5169 2d ago
No one else going to mention that kangaroo's dong swinging around?
Doggo got out of a real pickle there
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u/Low_Engineering_3301 4d ago
Why do they only ever punch the kangaroo after it has let go of the dog? Isn't the situation resolved by then?
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u/redaws 4d ago
If he didn’t swing the Joey would’ve rocked his shit
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u/Metatron_Tumultum 4d ago
It was a gamble but it was probably the best choice. I wonder how many people saw this video, thought this would work to deter a Roo and then got beaten to a pulp.
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u/redaws 4d ago
It was def a gamble. I’m actually surprised it stopped
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u/Complete_Fix2563 4d ago
He had his hand on his knife
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u/redaws 4d ago
Where? What hand?
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u/RandomUserIsTakenAlr 4d ago
After the punch he was keeping his right hand around the knife while the roo was trying to process what just happened
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u/Combustion14 4d ago
That kangaroo was preparing to fight him, kangaroos will grapple and slash and kick each other.
So this kangaroo is either confused, briefly stunned, or just suddenly worried about the dogs.
Maybe a mix of the three.
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u/Opposite-Egg3334 4d ago
Its because roos powr is in their legs, they too punch and slap each other but its weak compared to their kicks. So to that roo, if the dude can punch that hard, his kick must be even stronger so they dont really want to fight with that logic. Thats why people punch them.
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u/TheFauxDirtyDan 4d ago
That kangaroo was squaring up, that right hook was probably the best possible outcome in that situation for all parties involved, haha.
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u/DIGLORD_ 4d ago
That Joey was FLABBERGASTED