Australia-specific species, most ordinary Chinese may not know, kangaroos also have many species. According to statistics, there are as many as 55 species of Australian kangaroo, among which the more common are gray kangaroo, sand kangaroo, short-tailed kangaroo. Different species of kangaroo, have their own unique characteristics, please take the mentality of knowledge to see the following introduction.
1, the strongest kangaroo: the red kangaroo.
Red kangaroo (: Macropus Rfus), also known as red kangaroo, red kangaroo or big red kangaroo, is the largest kangaroo, but also the world's largest kangaroo mammals.
Male red kangaroo has reddish brown short hair, lower body and extremities hair color is yellowish brown. Their ears were pointed and their kisses were square. The female is smaller than the male, is blue gray, the lower body is pale gray. The male red pouch is 1.4 m long and weighs 85 kg, while the female is 0.9 m long.
Red kangaroos live alone or in small groups, each of which generally has about 2 and 10 red kangaroos.
Red kangaroos inhabit the arid hinterlands of central Australia and vast plains with few trees. It is active mainly at night or at colder hours during the day, belonging to nocturnal activity or late morning activity. During the day, they often sleep or rest in other ways.
The most famous red kangaroo in Australia is the Roger.2015 year, a kangaroo from Alice Springs, where a group of muscle-display photo became popular online.
It is reported that Roger, 2 meters tall, caused a network sensation because of his unique muscle, photo, bulging biceps brachii, prominent veins and a strong breast have won it a large number of fans. Roger has been living in the northern territory of Alice Springs kangaroo reserve. Discovered and raised in 2006 by Chris' Brolga 'Barnes, the head of the reserve, Mr. Barnes shared a lot of his photo, Roger online and became a "cyber celebrity" kangaroo.
In September 2016, Barnes revealed that Roger had arthritis in a video, when Roger had shown signs of aging. Barnes said Roger has been a "a man" in the protected area for years, and people from all over the world like it. At the end of 2018, Roger died at the age of 12.
2, the smallest kangaroo: short-tailed kangaroo
Short-tailed kangaroo (Quokka), one of the youngest kangaroos, is less than 60 cm tall and looks like a mouse, most of which live on Rothenis Island in Western Australia. Because silly, sweet faces and smiles are called "the happiest animals in the world", they are short and fat, have a short tail, their hind legs are short but well developed, and the jump is 1.5m.
Short-tailed kangaroos use small families as active units and are managed by a dominant class of adult males between them.
They are very friendly animals, and most of the time they share their habitat with peace and do not argue over the presence of 150 other individuals in the territory.
Short-tailed kangaroos are most commonly found in dense forests, open woodlands and thickets close to fresh water, mainly in the pristine forests surrounding the city of Perth, as well as in the cute kangaroos on the island of Rothenis.
Short-tailed kangaroo, not only looks happy and sweet, but also very peace, so if you are lucky to see it in the wild, don't be afraid. As long as you do not overscare the other party, it is very cooperative and you to take a close picture, absolutely the expression of the emperor oh!
3, the farthest kangaroo-the grey kangaroo
The shape of the kangaroo is similar to that of the red kangaroo, except for its small size and height around 110-130cm. The fur of the kangaroo is gray, but sometimes it looks more like silver. They are very good at jumping, jumping more than 12 meters in a jump, and up to 3 meters high at the same time.
Grey kangaroo enjoys open woodland, stout, dark grey fur long and thick. Mainly in the bushes, they live in the south and west of Australia, but now in the east, morning and dusk are their time to move.
4. A rare kangaroo-the gerbil.
Wallaby is a collective name for several medium-sized kangaroos, including rock wallaby that likes to jump around in canyons, perennial rocks, brown-gray hairs, and hare wallaby, which is very similar in color and size to rabbits. And wwamp Wallaby with auburn body hair and small eyes.
Rock sand kangaroo is often found in canyons, but this kangaroo is extremely rare, and some species are on the verge of extinction. Rabbit marsupials live in Tasmania, while black-tailed sand kangaroos are found in forests, thickets, grasslands and swamps in eastern Australia and southeast Australia.
5, as koala kangaroo-tree kangaroo
Tree kangaroo (Tree-kangaroo), as its name implies, is a kangaroo living on a tree. It is said to have evolved from an ancestor similar to today's kangaroo and small kangaroo. Because they live on trees all year round, kangaroos have a long tail to keep their balance, and their forelimbs are strong enough to adapt to climbing.
There are about 12 species of tree kangaroos known, some of which are still unknown. Their hair color and size are significantly different, with a head and body length of 41 to 77 centimeters. Females are smaller than males.
Tree kangaroos are found in the rainforests of New Guinea, extreme northeast Queensland and adjacent islands. Although most of them live in mountains, there are several species that inhabit lowlands, such as saponiferous kangaroos. Most tree kangaroos are endangered by hunting and losing their habitat.
Tree kangaroos move slowly and clumsily on the ground. They move at the pace of walking and clumsily jumping, and lean forward to balance their tails. But when they go back to the tree, they are very flexible. They used to hold the trunk in their arms and jump up the tree with strong hind limbs. They are capable of leaping, jumping more than nine meters, and jumping to the ground from trees that are 18 meters high.
Well, are you ready for a wild self-driving trip, take these knowledge points and take a look in the wild to find out what kinds of kangaroos you can find?
Author: drifting and drifting
