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Red kangaroo

Osphranter rufus
Mammalia · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
Fig. 1. Red kangaroo
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightUp to about 1.6 m tall
WeightUp to about 85 kg
FoodGrasses
LifespanAbout 20 years
SocietyMobs
Habitatgrassland, desert
RangeAustralia
Wild or tameWild

The largest marsupial.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusOsphranter

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Where the rule breaksPreviewThe Mammal Hall: State the rulePreview

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Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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