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Viral buff kangaroo 'Roger' has died at the age of 12

Posted at 1:50 PM, Dec 10, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-10 14:50:46-05

Internet famous for his muscles, Roger the Australian kangaroo has died at the age of 12.

The Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs owner Chris 'Brolga' Barns announced the marsupial's passing in a video on December 8.

The sanctuary was built ten years ago to inhabit Roger, the alpha male, and other kangaroos.

Roger rose to be 6-feet 7-inches tall. He became an internet sensation in 2015 when a picture of him crushing a metal bucket went viral.

Tourism Australia called the buff marsupial a "true icon" in a tribute online.

Roger was laid to rest on the sanctuary's property.

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