Australia’s favourite ripped kangaroo, Roger, has died at a Northern Territory kangaroo sanctuary at the age of 12.
Roger sprang to fame in 2015 when a photograph of him crushing a metal bucket between his paws went viral.
Since then, Roger’s impressive physique and playful personality has become the basis for many a meme.
In a video uploaded to The Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs’ Facebook page, Roger was remembered as a much loved animal.
“Roger was our alpha male for many years and he grew up to be a kangaroo that people from all over the world have grown to love as much as we love him too,” owner Chris Barns said.
“Ten years ago I built this sanctuary to house Roger and a couple of his wives …I built it so they’d have a place to live.”
He was picked up as a small, orphaned joey from the side of the road in 2006.
Roger stood at just over 2m and he weighed in at 89 kilograms. He died of natural causes.
He has been buried at the sanctuary, where he lived for 10 years.
