Like father, like son! Roger the buff kangaroo's son can barely fit in mum's pouch

A huge joey fathered by famous buff kangaroo Roger has shown he is set to be just like his dad – as he can only fit in his mum’s pouch with his legs sticking out.

Incredible footage shows ‘solid’ eight-month-old joey Brandon attempting to squeeze inside his six-year-old mother Indi’s pouch at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs.

The amazing clip comes just one month after the death of dad Roger whose muscled physique saw him shoot to viral stardom before he passed away at the ripe old age of 12 late last year.

The new videos of Brandon have taken social media by storm with nearly 1,000,000 views and comments of admiration from around the globe.

Tahnee Passmore-Barnes, who runs the sanctuary with her husband Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes – the star of Kangaroo Dundee, said Brandon was already following in his father’s footsteps.

“It’s not unusual for mothers to let joeys of that age in their pouch, but Brandon is already very solid,” Ms Passmore-Barnes said.

“Indi’s a very good mum and she loves Brandon a lot, but it’s safe to say he’s going to be a big boy soon.

“His dad had a huge following fanbase and we got messages of grief from fans all over the world when he passed away.”

Roger was taken into the care of the sanctuary as a joey after his mother was killed in a car accident.

In 2015, he became a viral sensation when a picture of him crushing a metal bucket gripped the internet.

At more than five feet, five inches tall and weighing 89 kilograms, Roger amassed 1.3 million Facebook and Instagram fans before his mighty strength finally failed.

But his legacy looks set to live on in Brandon.

“We keep about 55 roos here who are rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the wild if they can,” Ms Passmore-Barnes said.

“Indi and Brandon will probably stay on the sanctuary.

“We’ve seen a lot of joeys grow up here over the years and looking after them always melts my heart.”