Watch page
Watch Red Kangaroo Video
The Red Kangaroo is the largest kangaroo and can hop really fast! They have strong legs and a long tail that helps them balance while jumping around in the wild.
Key details
- Length
- 85-160 cm
- Weight
- 18-90 kg
- Lifespan
- 15-22 years
- Top Speed
- 70 km/h
- Litter Size
- 1
- Gestation
- 33 days
Traits
FurrySocialGrasslandHerbivorousDiurnalSpeedsterMigratory
What this page adds
The Red Kangaroo is the largest marsupial, with males having a distinctive reddish-brown fur, while females are typically bluer-grey. It has powerful hind legs for hopping, a muscular tail for balance, and relatively small forelimbs.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob, troop, or herd.
Male kangaroos can 'box' each other using their powerful legs and sharp claws!
Red kangaroos can go for long periods without drinking, getting most water from plants.
