How much water does a kangaroo need a day?

Answer 1

Despite the misinformation perpetuated by many overseas websites, stating that kangaroos can go a long time without water, most species of kangaroos do need to drink water daily. Compared to animals such as dogs and horses, they need far less water - but for their survival, they should drink daily. Often, they will gather at creeks and waterholes in the early morning and late afternoon, but go through most of the daytime without water.

The Red Kangaroo, which lives in more arid areas, is able to go for several days witghout water, providing there is plenty of vegetation for it to feed on.

Answer 2

Red kangaroos are semi-nomadic, moving to better grazing grounds when drought threatens their existence. Many do die because of droughts but often mobs of kangaroos will follow the rains, perhaps hundreds of kilometres away. In addition, the female does not give birth during drought conditions. Many species of kangaroos have embryonic diapause, which is the ability to suspend the development of the embryo during gestation for several months, until conditions improve enough for the mother to be able to nurture the young joey once it is born.

Answer 3

Red kangaroos need to drink water regularly in order to survive. Those that live in the semi-arid areas of Australia must live near permanent waterholes or another source of water. They drink water daily from creeks, rivers, billabongs or ponds, or simply get the water they need from condensation on grass in the early morning.

Answer 4

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