the red kangaroo[1]
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The Red KangarooBy Daniel
Photograph by Daniel Berlin, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Taxonomy
• Family: Macropod• Order: Diprotodontia• Class: Mammalia• Phylum: Chordata• Kingdom: Animalia
Physical Characteristics
• Color:– Males: reddish-gray, brilliant red fur in mating season – Females: mostly gray
Physical Characteristics
• Color:– Males: reddish-gray, brilliant red fur in mating season – Females: mostly gray
• Size:– Males up to 6 feet tall, 200 pounds– Females about 2 to 3 feet tall– Joeys (babies) about 1 foot
Physical Characteristics
• Color:– Males: reddish-gray, brilliant red fur in mating season – Females: mostly gray
• Size:– Males up to 6 feet tall, 200 pounds– Females about 2 to 3 feet tall– Joeys (babies) about 1 foot
• Long strong tail • Large distinctive, donkey-like ears• Powerful hind legs
Physical Characteristics
Male Female
Reproduction
• Gestation : 33 days • Pouch time: 240 days• One “joey” or baby per gestation (born the size of a cherry)• Mother kangaroo cares for her young for 1 year after the 240
days in the pouch
Reproduction
Habitat
• The Red Kangaroo is found in Australia• Lives in grassy habitats usually with no trees or bushes
Habitat
• The Red Kangaroo is found in Australia• Lives in grassy habitats usually with no trees or bushes• Not endangered
Habitat
• The Red Kangaroo is found in Australia• Lives in grassy habitats usually with no trees or bushes• Not endangered• Terrestrial• Territorial, except for during droughts
Habitat
Deserts in Australia
Food
• Consumes mostly grass and leaves
Food
• Consumes mostly grass and leaves• Predators are the dingo and humans
Food
Dingo: Predator of the Red Kangaroo
Population
• No, the Red Kangaroo is not endangered; they are, in fact, overpopulated in Australia, just like the White Tailed Deer here in Ohio
Population
Where the Red Kangaroos are in Australia
Interesting Facts
• Can travel up to 35 MPH• Can jump 27 feet in one leap
Interesting Facts
• Can travel up to 35 MPH• Can jump 27 feet in one leap• Can jump over a ten foot wall• Can survive by drinking only once a week
Interesting Facts
• Can travel up to 35 MPH• Can jump 27 feet in one leap• Can jump over a ten foot wall• Can survive by drinking only once a week• Can delay the birth of a second joey until the first joey is out
of the pouch (Embryonic diapause)• Largest marsupial in the world
Physical Adaptations
• Sharp claws on rear feet that helps the Red Kangaroo fight others
• Strong, bushy tail that is used as a counter weight to balance the Kangaroo’s body
Physical Adaptations
• Sharp claws on rear feet that helps the Red Kangaroo fight others
• Strong, bushy tail that is used as a counter weight to balance the Kangaroo’s body
• Muscular hind legs that help the Kangaroo hop at a fast pace for a long time
• Large ears that can hear danger from long distances away
Physical Adaptations
• Sharp claws on rear feet that helps the Red Kangaroo fight others
• Strong, bushy tail that is used as a counter weight to balance the Kangaroo’s body
• Muscular hind legs that help the Kangaroo hop at a fast pace for a long time
• Large ears that can hear danger from long distances away• Females have pouch that nurses young for 235-240 days
Physical Adaptations
• Sharp claws on rear feet that helps the Red Kangaroo fight others
• Strong, bushy tail that is used as a counter weight to balance the Kangaroo’s body
• Muscular hind legs that help the Kangaroo hop at a fast pace for a long time
• Large ears that can hear danger from long distances away• Females have pouch that nurses young for 235-240 days• Teeth shaped for chewing tough grasses • Digestive system specifically for the food they eat• Front incisors that help cut up their food
Physical Adaptations• Sharp claws on rear feet that helps the Red Kangaroo fight others• Strong, bushy tail that is used as a counter weight to balance the
Kangaroo’s body• Muscular hind legs that help the Kangaroo hop at a fast pace for a long
time• Large ears that can hear danger from long distances away• Females have pouch that nurses young for 235-240 days• Teeth shaped for chewing tough grasses • Digestive system specifically for the food they eat• Front incisors that help cut up their food• A gut that has no oxygen that can conserve food for long periods of time• Highly specialized body structure to enable itself to hop
Physical Adaptations
tail
claws
ears
hind legs
Behavioral Adaptations
• Panting when the Kangaroo gets hot during daytime• Less active and stays in shade when the temperature is high
Behavioral Adaptations
• Panting when the Kangaroo gets hot during daytime• Less active and stays in shade when the temperature is high• Licking forelimbs helps keep the Kangaroo cool in the heat of
the day• Traveling in mobs keeps the Kangaroos safe from Dingos and
other danger
Behavioral Adaptations
• Panting when the Kangaroo gets hot during daytime• Less active and stays in shade when the temperature is high• Licking forelimbs helps keep the Kangaroo cool in the heat of
the day• Traveling in mobs keeps the Kangaroos safe from Dingos and
other danger• Stamp feet to let the “joeys” know to get into the mothers
pouch during times of danger
Behavioral Adaptations
Staying cool in the shade
At the Zoo
• Perfect size, plenty of breathing room• Should have had a heated room for the cold parts of the year
because the Red Kangaroo comes from Australia, a generally warm country
At the Zoo
• Perfect size, plenty of breathing room• Should have had a heated room for the cold parts of the year
because the Red Kangaroo comes from Australia, a generally warm country
• Had a perfect setup with not that many trees or bushes, just like it’s habitat in Australia
• Should’ve had higher fences that are harder to hop over, since the Kangaroo can hop up to ten feet in the air
At the Zoo
• Perfect size, plenty of breathing room• Should have had a heated room for the cold parts of the year
because the Red Kangaroo comes from Australia, a generally warm country
• Had a perfect setup with not that many trees or bushes, just like it’s habitat in Australia
• The zoo should have put food and water out just in case the animals got hungry or thirsty
• Should’ve had higher fences that are harder to hop over to insure safety, since the Kangaroo can hop up to ten feet in the air
At the Zoo
• Had lots of space in between the pedestrians and animals so that the animal wouldn’t be overwhelmed by noise or other activities
• Habitat had grass underlying the exhibit which allowed the kangaroos to graze and feel more at home
• The tram ran right next to the exhibit and could have overwhelmed the animals
• There were 7 kangaroos in the exhibit, which is enough to form a small mob and provide some feeling of safety to the kangaroos
Food Chain
Food chain of the Red Kangaroo. As you can see the Red Kangaroo has two main predators: The Dingo and mankind.
Pouch Potato!
Males Fighting
Thank You!