Red giant kangaroo

"In the mating season, the males fight each other. The strongest male wins the female."

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Red giant kangarooMacropus rufus

  • Habitat

    Australia

  • Food

    leaves, bark, stems and grass

  • Lifetime

    22 years

  • Weight

    90 kilos

  • Length

    65 cm to 1.20 m

  • Number of youngsters

    1

  • Wear time

    33 days

  • IUCN Status

    Safe

  • EEP

    Yes

90

kilo, that's how much a giant kangaroo weighs

8

months, that's how long a cub stays in the pouch

22

years, that's how old a red giant kangaroo gets

Largest marsupial

The red giant kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. Males have no pouch and are the only kangaroo with reddish fur. Females and young have a blue-gray coat color.

Underdeveloped

Immediately after birth, the still underdeveloped kangaroo cub crawls to the pouch where it sucks on a nipple and continues to grow. After eight months, the cub leaves the pouch and then drinks milk for another three months.

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