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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Red Kangaroo
Macropus rufus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyMacropodidae
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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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Commons link is on WikidataExtant Gelasian first appearancesIUCN Red List least concern speciesMacropodsMammals described in 1822Mammals of New South WalesMammals of QueenslandMammals of South AustraliaMammals of the Northern TerritoryMammals of Victoria (state)Mammals of Western AustraliaMarsupials of Australia