What type of Environment Kangaroos live in?

Answer 1

Kangaroos are found all over the Australian continent. They are most commonly found in bushland and woodland, open forests, coastal heath land, grasslands, mallee scrub, mulga scrub and other scrubland. They have adapted to a variety of temperatures around Australia and are usually found in sub tropical and temperate zones, while the Eastern Grey kangaroo can also be found in sub-Alpine regions.

Kangaroos gather in groups called mobs. Aboriginal and European Australians have spent centuries clearing open tracts of land and establishing water sources - both of which are boons to kangaroo populations. The animal most commonly recognised as the kangaroo must drink water regularly, so their environment must be near permanent waterholes, creeks or rivers.

Larger kangaroos do not live in the desert, as the food is too scarce. However, smaller, omnivorous varieties of the kangaroo family (often not recognised as kangaroos) do burrow in the desert and gain all their moisture needs from the insects and larvae they eat.

Most of the types of kangaroo prefer the grassland habitat in Australia. They graze on grasses and low vegetation in the early mornings and the evening while seeking shelter under trees during the middle of the day. Places where farmlands or plains meet the scrub are ideal for kangaroos.

Red kangaroos live in open grasslands, bushland, mulga and mallee scrublands, where there are some shade trees, and plenty of fresh grass and shoots. They can be found in all mainland Australian states, but tend to be inland, rather than near coastal areas. (Grey kangaroos are more likely to be found in coastal areas, and even swimming.)

Tree kangaroos are found in the rainforests of far northern Queensland and New Guinea. They are predominantly arboreal creatures which do venture to the ground regularly.

Answer 2

Kangaroo rats may be named for kangaroos, but they are not members of the kangaroo family nor even distantly related. Therefore, they are not found in Australia.

They are native to North America, and they are rodents, not marsupials. They can be found in the arid and semi-arid areas of North America, specifically, Canada, the United States and Mexico, as long as there is some grass or other vegetation. They dig burrows to shelter themselves from the heat of their environment. In order to survive the heat and dryness of their environment, kangaroo rats burrow into the dirt, in order to take away the top layer, which is heated by the Sun, to get to the cool dirt underneath. They also obtain most of their moisture needs from the food they eat, and do not need to take in extra water.

Answer 3

Depending on the species, the tree kangaroo is found in tropical rainforests in Australia and New Guinea, montane forests in New Guinea, and secondary and primary lowland and mid-montane forest in the mountains of New Guinea.

A Tree kangaroo has a long, cylindrical non-prehensile tail, which is used as a rudder as it jumps from branch to branch in the trees - this helps it to keep its balance in its tree habitat. It has larger forelegs and smaller hindlegs than kangaroos and wallabies - these features help it to climb and leap from branch to branch.