How can kangaroos live in hot temperatures?

Answer 1

Kangaroos do not have to live in a hot place.

Kangaroos live in a variety of climates ranging from sub-alpine to savanna to temperate bushland and coastal heath.

They do not live in the sandy desert, but they do live in arid areas, as long as there is plenty of vegetation and permanent water holes.

Answer 2

Kangaroos do not need hot weather.

Kangaroos live in a variety of climates ranging from sub-alpine to savanna to temperate bushland and coastal heath. They also live in arid areas, as long as there is plenty of vegetation and permanent water holes.

Answer 3

Throughout the world, wild animals live in a variety of habitats and a variety of temperatures. While the koala's native habitat is warm, only parts of it are "hot", and it just so happens that the koala is specially adapted to live in warm and temperate areas. Eucalyptus trees, the source of koalas' food and shelter, are found in these warm to hot regions of Australia.

Answer 4

Not all kangaroos live in hot temperatures, but those that do live in hot regions have a number of adaptations help them to keep cool.

• Kangaroos have a network of fine veins just beneath the surface of the skin on their forearms. They lick this area, and the saliva evaporates, cooling down the blood vessels.
• Kangaroos are essentially nocturnal, being active during the night time. They are crepuscular, meaning they feed in the early morning, before it is too hot, and in the evening, as the earth cools down.
• Kangaroos are more active during the night. During the day, they laze around under trees, chewing their cud.
• Their large ears help with heat dissipation.
• Contrary to overseas opinion, kangaroos do not live in the barren, sandy desert. There is always vegetation for them to shelter underneath.

Answer 5

Kangaroos live in a hot climate, but this is not the only climate in which they live.

Kangaroos live in a variety of climates ranging from sub-alpine to savanna to temperate bushland and coastal heath. They do not live in the sandy desert, but they do live in arid areas, as long as there is plenty of vegetation and permanent water holes.

Answer 6

Kangaroos do not just live in hot desert places. Kangaroos live in a variety of climates ranging from sub-alpine to savanna to temperate bushland and coastal heath.

They do not live in the sandy desert, but they do live in arid areas, as long as there is plenty of vegetation and permanent water holes.

Answer 7

Kangaroos do not only live in hot areas.

Kangaroos live in a variety of climates ranging from sub-alpine to tropical savanna to temperate bushland and coastal heath. They do not live in the sandy desert, but they do live in arid areas, as long as there is plenty of vegetation and permanent water holes. They are well adapted to hot climates, but thrive just as well where temperatures are cooler. Photographs of kangaroos in the snow around Canberra attest to this.