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Red Kangaroo

Red Kangaroo. By: Isabelle May. The Red Kangaroo. Classification . Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Mamalia Order- Diprotodontia Family- Macropodidae Genus- Macropus Species- Rufus Scientific Name: Macropus rufus

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Red Kangaroo

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  1. Red Kangaroo By: Isabelle May

  2. The Red Kangaroo

  3. Classification • Kingdom- Animalia • Phylum- Chordata • Class- Mamalia • Order- Diprotodontia • Family- Macropodidae • Genus- Macropus • Species- Rufus • Scientific Name: Macropusrufus -Closely related to: Grey Kangaroos, and other marsupials.

  4. Physical Characteristics • Size: Male = about 200lb Female= about 77lbs • Tail Length: Male = about 2.4-3.3 ft. Female= about 2.2-3ft. • Height: Male= 6ft or more Female= 4.5ft or more • Pelage= Short coat Texture like soft wool Surface of nose is hairless • Color: Males= Red coat Females = Smokey Blue • Differences: Males much larger! • Males can be called Bucks, Boomers, or Jacks. • Females can be called Does, Flyers, or Jills.

  5. Distribution • Arid, open plains in inland Australia • Dry plains • Shrub land

  6. Habitat • Grassy Plains • Scattered trees for shade • Arid grassland • Shrub land • Able to cope with extreme heat • Desert dwellers

  7. Status • The Red Kangaroo is of Least concern • The population is stable! • About 4,148,316 Red kangaroos

  8. Reproduction • Can have joeys all year round, if conditions are good, • Female becomes fertile at 30 months, males around 28-39 months. • Has one joey at a time, however as one gets older and is out of the pouch more often, another joey may be born but remain in pouch.

  9. Parental Care • Male kangaroo has no part in raising the joey. • A joey stays with the mom for around 1 year. • Mothers teach joeys how to box

  10. Longevity & Mortality • Have been recorded to live 27 years in captivity. • Lives around 22 years in the wild. • Males and females live around the same length of time.

  11. Seasonal Patterns • No behavior change, goes to water sources. • Does not hibernate, or undergo torpor.

  12. Diet • Grasses • Leaves • Roots • Low herbaceous plants

  13. Predators • The main predator is the Dingo. • Also killed by humans.

  14. Human Relationships • Humans interact with the Red Kangaroo in zoos, and when hunting.

  15. Fun Facts • They can not hop backwards. • Are very good swimmers • It is legal to own a kangaroo in the state of Washington!!!!

  16. Works Cited • Works Cited • Bishop, Nic. Marsupials. Broadway: Scholastic, Inc., 2009. Print. • Burt, Denise. Kangaroos. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000. Print. • Denver Zoo. Citizens of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities, 2013. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. <http://www.denverzoo.org/downloads/dzoo_red_kangaroo.pdf>. • Environment & Heritage. NSW Government, 6 Sept. 2012. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlifemanagement/KMPPopulationEstimatesWest.htm>. • Fun Facts About Kangaroos. OurAmazingPlanet.com, 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/2820-kangaroos.html>. • IUCN Red List. Species Survival Commision, 2012. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.iucnredlist.org/>. • Kangaroo. N.p., 2012. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.thejunglestore.com/Kangaroos>. • Kangaroo, Red. Atlanta Fulton County Zoo, Inc., 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.zooatlanta.org/home/animals/mammals/kangaroo>. • Murray, Peter. Kangaroos. Chanhassen: The Child's World, 2006. Print. • Red Kangaroo, Macropusrufus. San Diego Zoo. Global, Oct. 2011. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/red_kangaroo/red_kangaroo.html>.

  17. The End • Thank you very much for listening, and I hope you learned something.

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