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Red kangaroo map Osphranter rufus Least concern

Where the red kangaroo lives: an interactive map of recorded sightings worldwide.

Approximate range, based on recorded sightings. Shapes are drawn by World Animal Map from 895 wild occurrence records on GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0; captive and fossil records excluded, isolated outliers removed), grouped into 1° grid cells and clipped to land. They show where the animal has been recorded, not an official range; gaps can simply mean no open data. Method · Records on GBIF

Red kangaroo - melbourne zoo
Photo: fir0002 flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameOsphranter rufus
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Mapped range layers1
Records used895 wild occurrence records (GBIF, CC0/CC BY)
GroupMarsupials

Interesting facts

  • The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. [source]
  • Large mature males can stand more than 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) tall, with the largest confirmed one having been around 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) tall and weighed 91 kg (201 lb). [source]
  • The female red kangaroo is usually permanently pregnant except on the day she gives birth; she has the ability to freeze the development of an embryo until the previous joey is able to leave the pouch. [source]

About the red kangaroo

The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast.

Photos

Female Red Kangaroo
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fighting red kangaroos
Photo: Dellex, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red kangaroo: Macropus rufus 02 MWNH
Photo: Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer, Museum Wiesbaden, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Text in “About”, “Interesting facts” and “Population” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red kangaroo (revision 1380765558), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: sentences excerpted verbatim, citations and formatting removed. No text added. Taxa and status: Wikidata Q104831614 (CC0).

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