Male red kangaroo
The kangaroo is a mammal native to Australia and the nearby islands that was also introduced to New Zealand. They belong to the class of marsupials, which means that the female has an abdominal pouch (called a marsupial pouch) in which she suckles and carries her young.
How many types of kangaroo are there?
There are more than 50 species of kangaroo, but the two main types are the red kangaroo and the gray kangaroo. Next, we explain the main differences between them.
The red kangaroo
The red kangaroos They are the largest marsupials in the world. Males have thick, bright red fur, while females are slightly smaller than adult males and their fur has some red, but they are mostly smoky blue.
The gray kangaroo
As you may have already guessed, gray kangaroos they have gray fur, although occasionally it acquires a rather silver tone.
Similarities
Of all the marsupials, kangaroos have the largest pouches. Their heads are hairy and small and their pointed snouts. They have long ears that can move back and forth to follow sounds and thus be able to take refuge from danger.
Kangaroo have very small front legs, but huge ones hind legs, so it is not easy for them to move them one by one as most animals do. Instead, they run jumping, taking advantage of how powerful they are.