How long does a kangaroo carry its baby?

Answer 1

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.
The joey (baby) will usually stay in the pouch for about nine months (180-320 days for the Western Grey) before starting to leave the pouch for small periods of time.

Further information:

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.

For the animals most commonly recognised as kangaroos (e.g. Red kangaroos and Grey kangaroos), the average amount of time the baby kangaroo, or joey, stays in the pouch is about 7 - 8 months.

This time is fairly consistent also with some of the smaller species of kangaroos, such as the potoroos and wallabies, and even the musky-rat kangaroo, the tiniest of the kangaroo species.

Answer 2

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.

For the animals most commonly recognised as kangaroos (e.g. Red kangaroos and Grey kangaroos), the average amount of time the baby kangaroo, or joey, stays in the pouch is about 7 - 8 months.

This time is fairly consistent also with some of the smaller species of kangaroos, such as the potoroos and wallabies.

Answer 3

There are over sixty known species of kangaroo, ranging from the largest, the Red kangaroo, to the smallest, the Musky rat kangaroo. Therefore, gestation periods vary. It should also be noted that kangaroos have the ability to suspend the development of the embryo whilst another joey is still in the pouch, so they can be in a state of continuous pregnancy.

The musky rat kangaroo has a gestation period of 19 days, whilst the red kangaroo has a gestation period of about 33 days.

Most of the development of the joey occurs in the pouch rather than in the womb. Young musky rat kangaroo joeys spend about 21 weeks in the pouch, while red kangaroo joeys spend an average of 9 months in the pouch.

Answer 4

Being marsupials, kangaroos have very short gestation periods.

There are over sixty known species of kangaroo, ranging from the largest, the Red kangaroo, to the smallest, the Musky rat kangaroo. Therefore, gestation periods vary. It should also be noted that kangaroos have the ability to suspend the development of the embryo whilst another joey is still in the pouch, so they can be in a state of continuous pregnancy - the gestation period can last anywhere from a few weeks to many months.

The musky rat kangaroo is the smallest of the kangaroo species, and has a gestation period of 19 days. The largest kangaroo, the red kangaroo, has a gestation period of about 33 days.

Most of the development of the joey occurs in the pouch rather than in the womb. Young musky rat kangaroo joeys spend about 21 weeks in the pouch, while red kangaroo joeys spend an average of 9 months in the pouch.

The same situation occurs for wallabies, also members of the kangaroo family. There are many different species of wallaby but, on average, they have a gestation period of 30 days and spend 8-9 months in the pouch.

Answer 5

Red kangaroos and Grey kangaroos carry their young for an average of about 7 months. They may continue to suckle for several months longer, but are no longer dependent on the mother.

Answer 6

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.