Red kangaroo
Macropus rufus
Not assessedPhoto: Ltshears · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mammalherbivore
The red kangaroo is a big, bouncy marsupial that calls Australia's dry inland home. It holds the record as the largest kangaroo and the biggest pouched mammal alive today. You won't find these hoppers in Australia's lushest areas — they prefer the open, arid heart of the continent.
- Largest living marsupial on Earth
- Avoids Australia's fertile coastal regions
- Dominates Australia's dry interior landscapes
GrasslandDesertSavannaAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Macropus rufus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Desert, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- Australia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- giant
