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Some facts about the
Red kangaroo

Adult weight : 55 kg (121 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 25 years

Female maturity :517 days

Male maturity : 806 days

Gestation : 33 days

Weaning : 360 days

Litter size : 1

Interval between litters : 241 days

Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)

Weight at weaning : 5 kg (11 lbs)

Basal metabolic rate : 31 W

Body mass : 28.5 kg (62.7 lbs)

Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Red kangaroo

Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Macropus rufus

 

The Red kangaroo is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the red kangaroo
A young / baby of a red kangaroo is called a 'joey'. The females are called 'flyer or doe' and males 'boomer or buck'. A red kangaroo group is called a 'mob, troop or court'.
Countries
Australia

Facts about the red kangaroo

There are three species: The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. (Full text)

The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos and the largest surviving marsupial. (Full text)

Macropus Rufus Appearance The Red Kangaroo is a pouched marsupial that stands erect, balancing on two powerful hind legs and a strong muscular tail. (Full text)

Introduction: The Red Kangaroo is an Australian animal. (Full text)

There are three species: The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. (Full text)

There are three species of kangaroo: The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. (Full text)

Red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. (Full text)

Red kangaroos are famous for their hoppin' style and being the biggest marsupials around. (Full text)

Red Kangaroo Not all red kangaroos are red! (Full text)

Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)DescriptionA member of the macropod family, the Red Kangaroo is the largest living marsupial. (Full text)

Red Kangaroos, also called Giant Red Kangaroos, are the largest living marsupials that are about 5 feet long, weigh 90 kilograms and have tail as long as 42 inches that is used as a balance mechanism when animals jump. (Full text)

The male Red Kangaroo is usually of reddish color and the female is bluish-gray. (Full text)

Sometimes Red Kangaroos are considered menaces because they also gather grass and different plants, which thus competes with livestock. (Full text)

In some areas, red kangaroos are often considered pests. (Full text)

The red kangaroo is one of the largest living marsupials and is the largest of all Australian kangaroo's. (Full text)

Red KangarooMacropus rufus Also Called: Giant Red Kangaroo Scratching (273 KB) Grooming (412 KB) Hopping (381 KB)Red kangaroos are one of the largest species of marsupial. (Full text)

The Red Kangaroo is approximately 5 feet long and has a tail that is about 42 inches long. (Full text)

HABITAT Red kangaroos are found throughout Australia. (Full text)

Despite its name, the Red Kangaroo is sometimes a blue-grey color, particularly the female. (Full text)

Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus), is the largest living marsupial. (Full text)

There are three species of kangaroo: The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest and the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. (Full text)

Facts/Trivia: · Red kangaroos are the largest native mammal of Australia, and the largest marsupial. (Full text)

The Red Kangaroo is the largest marsupial, or pouched animal, and is found only in Australia. (Full text)

Red Kangaroo Red Kangaroo in the news Red Kangaroo :Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Marsupialia :Diprotodontia :Macropodidae :Macropus :rufus Binomial name Macropus rufus (Desmarest, 1822) The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos and the largest surviving marsupial. (Full text)

There are three species of kangaroo: The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest and the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. (Full text)

1. Macropus, genus Macropus -- (type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies)
Macropus
genus Macropus
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