1. The Red Kangaroo By Daniel Photograph by Daniel Berlin, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

2. Taxonomy Family: Macropod Order: Diprotodontia Class: Mammalia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia

3. Physical Characteristics Color: Males: reddish-gray, brilliant red fur in mating season Females: mostly gray

4. 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

5. 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

6. Physical Characteristics Male Female

7. 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

8. Reproduction

9. Habitat The Red Kangaroo is found in Australia Lives in grassy habitats usually with no trees or bushes

10. Habitat The Red Kangaroo is found in Australia Lives in grassy habitats usually with no trees or bushes Not endangered

11. 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

12. Habitat Deserts in Australia

13. Food Consumes mostly grass and leaves

14. Food Consumes mostly grass and leaves Predators are the dingo and humans

15. Food Dingo: Predator of the Red Kangaroo

16. Population No, the Red Kangaroo is not endangered; they are, in fact, overpopulated in Australia, just like the White Tailed Deer here in Ohio

17. Population Where the Red Kangaroos are in Australia

18. Interesting Facts Can travel up to 35 MPH Can jump 27 feet in one leap

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. Physical Adaptations tail ears hind legs claws

27. Behavioral Adaptations Panting when the Kangaroo gets hot during daytime Less active and stays in shade when the temperature is high

28. 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

29. 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

30. Behavioral Adaptations Staying cool in the shade

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. Food Chain Food chain of the Red Kangaroo. As you can see the Red Kangaroo has two main predators: The Dingo and mankind.

36. Pouch Potato!

37. Males Fighting

38. Thank You!