Rotes Riesenkänguru in der begehbaren Anlage

Red kangaroo
Macropus rufus / Red kangaroo

New enclosure for our red kangaroos

Habitat: Dry thorn savannahs, bush and grasslands, semi-deserts
Continent: Australia
Food: Grasses, but also leaves and shoots
Gestation/breeding period: 33 days
Mode of life: loose groups with about 10 animals
Class: Mammals
Order: Diprotodontia

Key facts

~ 1.80 m
size

~ 70 kg
weight

~ 25 years
age

How endangered are Red kangaroos?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The tail of the red kangaroo is almost as long as its body, and is strong enough to carry its entire body weight.

Red kangaroo