Red Kangaroo

Question 1

Why are the second and third toes of a red kangaroo fused together?

Answer 1

They are used for grooming.

Question 2

What is the largest marsupial?

Answer 2

Red kangaroo.

Question 3

How much does a red kangaroo weigh?

Answer 3

200 pounds.

Question 4

How tall does a male red kangaroo stand?

Answer 4

6 feet

Question 5

True or false? Red kangaroos are monogamous.

Answer 5

False. Males will fight to monopolize several females.

Question 6

What will red kangaroos use to fight each other?

Answer 6

Their legs and arms.

Question 7

What happens to red kangaroos in the dry season?

Answer 7

They become infertile. (They become fertile again after the drought)

Question 8

What is the gestation period of a red kangaroo?

Answer 8

One month.

Question 9

How many weeks will a joey spend in the pouch of the mother red kangaroo?

Answer 9

33 weeks

Question 10

Will the baby stick around its mother even after it has left the pouch?

Answer 10

Yes.

Question 11

Do male or female red kangaroos reach maturity first?

Answer 11

Females.

Question 12

How old are red kangaroos when they reach maturity?

Answer 12

1 1/2 to 2 years

Question 13

True or false? Female red kangaroos usually only have one joey at a time.

Answer 13

False. They can have up to three babies going at one time.

Question 14

What is the life expectancy of a red kangaroo?

Answer 14

15 years.

Question 15

What is the range and habitat of the red kangaroo?

Answer 15

It is found in open plains and savannas in Australia.

Question 16

What and when do red kangaroos eat?

Answer 16

They venture out at dusk and dawn to feed on grasses and leaves.

Question 17

How do red kangaroos cool down?

Answer 17

They lick themselves and drool.

Question 18

What is the average size of a group of red kangaroos?

Answer 18

10

Question 19

What is a group of red kangaroos called?

Answer 19

A mob.

Question 20

Will mobs of red kangaroos stick together in the face of danger?

Answer 20

No. They will all run in different directions.

Question 21

What does a kangaroo use its tail for?

Answer 21

Balance.

Question 22

How fast can a kangaroo hop?

Answer 22

Up to 40 mph

Question 23

How long and high can a red kangaroo leap?

Answer 23

30 feet in length, 10 feet in height.

Question 24

What is the role of a kangaroo in its habitat?

Answer 24

It is a grazer that shapes the vegetation in its habitat.

Question 25

What are the two main predators of red kangaroos?

Answer 25

Dingoes and raptors.

Question 26

What is the conservation status of the red kangaroo?

Answer 26

Least concern.

Question 27

Why did shepherds used to shoot kangaroos?

Answer 27

They competed with sheep for grazing space.

Question 28

What are kangaroos farmed for in Australia?

Answer 28

Meat and hide.

Question 29

How much is the kangaroo industry worth?

Answer 29

$300 million

Question 30

What is alloparenting?

Answer 30

When other animals that are not the parents of the baby act like parents to the baby.

Question 31

Do red kangaroos participate in alloparenting?

Answer 31

Yes.

Question 32

What does a female kangaroo do if she already has a joey in hr pouch and is pregnant?

Answer 32

She can freeze the development of the embryo in an act called diapause.

Question 33

True or false? Kangaroos cannot swim.

Answer 33

False.

Question 34

Where do subordinate male red kangaroos live?

Answer 34

Away from the main groups.

Question 35

How has the red kangaroo benefited from the encroachment of man?

Answer 35

It has given it man-made waterholes.

Question 36

Why is killing of kangaroos controversial in Australia?

Answer 36

It is a very popular animal.

Question 37

True or false? Female kangaroos have very similar milk to most other mammals.

Answer 37

False. The milk of the red kangaroo will change depending on the needs of the joey.