[Macropus rufus]
Habitat: Open plains
Height: 5'
Weight: 40-200 lbs
Max Lifespan: 22 years
Gestation Period: 30-40 days
Number of Young: 1

- largest living marsupial
- kangaroo's long tail is used to balance the body
- can hop as fast as 40 mph
- can "cruise" for hours at 12 mph
- can jump as high as 9 feet
- females that are quicker than males are called does, flyers, roo or jill
- males are called bucks, boomers or jacks
- young kangaroos that can leave the pouch are called "joeys"
- kangaroos gather in groups called "mobs"
- red kanagroo's range of vision is about 300 degrees due to the position of their eyes (a human's range of vision is around 180 degrees)