Species group · Mammals
Kangaroos
WAnimals has 6 species of kangaroo, all in the family Macropodidae.
- 6 species
- 1 family
- 3 countries
- 36 parks
- Weight
- 5 kg – 90 kg
- Length
- 50 cm – 2.1 m
- Lifespan
- 8 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 6.
All 6 species of kangaroos on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Least ConcernEastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Red Kangaroo
Osphranter rufus
Antilopine Kangaroo
Osphranter antilopinus
Western Gray Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
Bennett's Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus bennettianus
Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 3 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill)2 species
- Daintree2 species
- Garganta de Carnarvon2 species
- Grampians (Gariwerd)2 species
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges2 species
- Mungo (Lagos Willandra)2 species
- Nambung (Desierto de los Pinaculos)2 species
- Purnululu (Bungle Bungle)2 species
- Warrumbungle2 species
- Barrington Tops1 species
- Blue Mountains1 species
- Booderee1 species
Did you know…
It feeds mainly on grasses.
It lives in open woodland, grassland and the wetter coastal country of eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Crossing males of this species with western grey kangaroo females produces fertile offspring in one direction only.
It can reach 70 km/h over a short sprint.
From Red Kangaroo
Its mammary glands produce milk of a different composition for each stage of a joey's development.
From Red Kangaroo
It eats grasses and herbs, favouring soft green shoots.
From Red Kangaroo
The kangaroo of the tropics; it licks its forearms to cool down.
From Antilopine Kangaroo
It is named for the reddish coat and the musky smell of the male, which reminded the first European naturalists of an African antelope.
From Antilopine Kangaroo