Macropus rufus

Also known as Osphranter rufus, red kangaroo

species of mammal

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Macropus rufus is a species of large marsupial mammal native to Australia, commonly known as the red kangaroo. It is the largest living marsupial and plays an important role in Australian ecosystems as a herbivore adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.

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Species

Red Kangaroo

Macropus rufus

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDiprotodontia
FamilyMacropodidae

Observations2,615

Observations recorded82,487

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Wikidata facts

Image: RedKangaroo1.jpg

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taxon name: Macropus rufus
Commons category: Macropus rufus
Commons gallery: Macropus rufus
taxon common name: canguru bermeyu
longest observed lifespan: 25
start time: 2000000-00
sequenced genome URL: www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Macropus_rufus
litter size: 1
time in the pouch: 2.5
short name: M. rufus

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The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast.

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