The kangaroo is part of the macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, the tree-kangaroos, the wallaroos, the pademelons and the Quokka: 63 species in all). Kangaroos are typical to the Australian continent, while tree-kangaroos are found in both Australia and New Guinea.

There are three species:

1 :The Red Kangaroo:

The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest surviving marsupial in the world. Fewer in numbers, the Red Kangaroos occupy the arid and semi-arid centre of Australia. A large male can be 6 feet 7 inches tall and weigh 200 pounds.

2 :The Grey Kangaroo:

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is less known than the red, but the most often seen, because it lives in the fertile eastern part of the continent.

3:The Western Grey Kangaroo:

The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is slightly smaller at about 119 pounds for a large male. It is found in the southern part of Western Australia, South Australia near the coast, and the Darling River basin.

(1 pound = 453.6g, 1 foot = 0.3048m, 1 inch = 2.54cm)

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Adapted from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo

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