kangaroo

 The kangaroo [2] or the kangaroo [3] or the kangaroo [4] and the combination of kangaroos, kangaroos, and kangaroos (in English: Kangaroo) is the most famous and largest marsupial animal, and it is abundant in Australia. There are about 90 species of kangaroos, the medium type of which is called the waller.[5] And the little wallaby [5] or the little kangaroo, and there is a very small species called the rat-kangaroo. One of the largest and longest species is the red kangaroo, with a height of two meters. It lives in open grassy areas inland in groups or swarms. These swarms graze during the night and rest in the shade during the day. When the red kangaroo grazes, it walks on all fours, putting its tail on the ground and extending its legs forward. The tail is very important to maintain balance when the kangaroo jumps. Jumping is the way it moves quickly. An adult kangaroo can jump a distance of five meters and pass a barrier of two and a half meters. The hind legs and paws are used for defense, for example when Two males compete or be attacked by farm dogs, and then the kangaroo can cause serious harm to the dogs. The kangaroo is a skilled swimmer and a fast digger, and it often digs in the ground in search of drinking water.

 Among the smaller wallabies, there are types of thick tails that love lush areas of plants, and rock wallabies that prefer rocky areas. As for the type that lives in zoos, it is usually found in grassy prairies. The types of rat Alkengro There are eight species. The small one may not exceed 30 cm in length from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail. The kangaroo rat differs from similar kangaroo rats that belong to the family of rodents. It may seem surprising to see a kangaroo on a tree, but this species actually exists, although it seems confused in climbing, relying on its long claws.

 The indigenous people of Australia have been living on kangaroo hunting for hundreds of years, and it is immortalized in their traditional dances and pictorial art. Today, the kangaroo is Australia's national symbol.

 

Kangaroo is a marsupial mammal that lives in Australia . Its strong hind legs are characterized by jumping, and it has large feet, a strong tail used for balance when jumping and long pointed ears. This animal is part of the Macropodidae family that includes koalas and possums. Female kangaroos have pouches that contain mammary glands. to hide their young until they are ready to emerge, and kangaroos are classified as a concern in terms of conservation status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and there are four types of kangaroos that we will mention in detail.

What are the different types of kangaroos?

1- The red kangaroo

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It is known that the red kangaroo is the largest extant species in the world. Red kangaroos are found across mainland Australia. Most of them can be found in arid and semi-arid parts of the country. Males are brown-red to yellow-brown, while females are gray-blue. Pale, females are smaller than males with a weight ranging from 40-88 pounds, a length of 4.9 to 6.2 feet from head to tail, males are 5.5-6.4 feet long, and a weight of 121-198 pounds

2- Eastern gray kangaroo

 The eastern gray kangaroo is also referred to as the great gray kangaroo or forester's kangaroo. This kangaroo is the second largest in its pouch size after the red kangaroo. An adult male eastern gray weighs about 110-146 pounds and is 7.5 feet long from head to tail, while females weigh About 37-88 pounds with a length of 6 feet, this kangaroo is known to jump 30 feet at a time. The large males of this species are more muscular than the red kangaroo. The eastern gray kangaroo can move at a speed of about 30 miles per hour, which was the highest speed recorded. Any kangaroo travels about 40 mph and is determined by the female eastern gray kangaroo.

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3-Western gray kangaroo

 The western gray kangaroo is large and common in the entire southern part of Australia, this kangaroo is also known as the black-faced kangaroo, the rough kangaroo, or the huge kangaroo, and this type of kangaroo has two subspecies and the weight of the western gray kangaroo is 62 lbs to 120 lbs, and its length ranges between 2 feet Nine inches, three feet, seven inches, and a tail between two feet, seven inches and three feet, three inches. This type of kangaroo displays a sexual difference, as the size of males is twice the size of females.

 The western gray kangaroo has thick, coarse fur, which ranges from gray to brown. The chest, throat and belly have a paler color compared to the rest of the body. This kangaroo feeds on grass, lush bushes, and low trees, especially at night. Mature males have a distinctive curry-like scent that has earned them the nickname "stinker."

There are more than 70 species