How do kangaroos survive in hot weather?

Answer 1

• 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.

• 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 2

Quokkas live in a temperate area, so there is little difficulty in these animals keeping warm. During the colder winter months, they shelter in long grass surrounded by shrubbery, so they are protected from the cold southern winds.

Answer 3

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 4

The habitat in which the quokka lives is not excessively hot. Quokkas are small members of the kangaroo family, and are found only in the far southwest of Western Australia, which has a temperate climate. Whilst the population on Rottnest Island lives in a variety of semi-arid habitats and even gardens, the island has a very mild climate. On the mainland, they only live where there is dense, wet ground cover in the bushland, or along swampy flats.Quokkas are mostly nocturnal, and hide in the shrubbery, making passages through long grass for their protection. They do not drink much water, but feed on grasses, sedges, succulents and the leaves of shrubs.

Answer 5

Quokkas have adapted to live in hot environments by hiding out during the day. They are also able to survive on very little water.