Red Kangaroo populations vary widely from year to year in Australia. The most recent figures available are for 2011, and they are only available for the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia. In 2011, the estimated population of the Red kangaroo within areas where it is permitted to be commercially harvested were 11.5 million.
These figures were taken by aerial and ground surveys, and did not include areas side of those where Red kangaroos are permitted to be commercially harvested, so the real figure is actually much higher. In addition, figures for the Northern Territory - prime Red kangaroo country - are not known.
No. Red kangaroos are strictly herbivorous.
Because Red kangaroos are animals, they do not have "customs".
No. Red kangaroos are not found in Tasmania.
Yes. There are many different species of kangaroos in Western Australia. Red kangaroos, in particular, are found throughout Western Australia.
Red kangaroos are endemic to Australia, where they are found in the millions.
Yes. All species of kangaroos, including Red kangaroos, are mammals. they belong to the group of mammals known as marsupials.
Red kangaroos eat only plants and other vegetation
Red kangaroos are not endangered. They are endemic to Australia, where they are found in the millions.
This is unknown. The population of Lumholtz's Tree kangaroo is not endangered, but is listed on the IUCN Red list of threatened Species as "least concern", with a population trend of 'stable', but figures are not available regarding how many are left.
Red kangaroos are the largest of all the kangaroo species, so they are probably also the strongest of the kangaroo species.
Kangaroos have a body covering of fur.
Yes. Red kangaroos travel in groups known as mobs. These groups can range from just a few kangaroos to herds of hundreds.