Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
Red kangaroos are the largest marsupials and probably one of the best known of Australia's native animals. They live in small groups in the dry, central areas of Australia.
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About the Red kangaroo
The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest mammal native to Australia, and the largest surviving marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south, the east coast, and the northern rainforests.
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Scientific Classification
Family: Macropod (Macropodidae)
Species: Red Kangaroo (rufus)
Other Macropus
- Eastern grey kangaroo (giganteus)
The Red kangaroo is
Adaptation data provided by Animal Diversity Web
Where can I see them?
This region contains the following habitats:
Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder
Conservation Status
The Red kangaroo is Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
- EX - Extinct
- EW
- CR - Threatened
- EN - Threatened
- VU - Threatened
- NT
- LC - Least concern
Population trend: Stable
Year assessed: 2008
Elsewhere on the web
- Red kangaroo - Macropus rufus (arkive.org)
- Macropus rufus (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- Billabong Sanctuary: fact file (billabongsanctuary.com.au)
- Edinburgh University: fact file (nhc.ed.ac.uk)
- Red Kangaroo (wikipedia.org)
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