What does a kangaroo's habitat look like?

Answer 1

There are over 60 species of kangaroo, and their habitat varies according to the species.

Kangaroos' habitats include grasslands, mulga scrub, bushland (not too dense) and open plains - wherever there is food, and shade trees. Red kangaroos prefer this type of habitat. They will generally not frequent rocky slopes and hillsides, this being more territory for wallabies and wallaroos. However, they will shelter under cliffs and in caves in bad weather.

Some members of the kangaroo family can be very small, and these smaller members dig burrows in desert and semi-arid areas, living on insects, larvae, fungi and plant roots. Larger kangaroos, such as the reds and greys, do not live in the desert (despite what some overseas websites report) because there is insufficient food there.

Wallabies, another member of the kangaroo family, are commonly found in scrubland and bushland throughout Australia (including Tasmania), and rock wallabies and wallaroos may be found in hilly, rocky areas. Wallabies have been introduced to New Zealand, but any sightings there have been of kangaroos remain unconfirmed. Some zoos in other countries have licences to have kangaroos in captivity.

Answer 2

Kangaroos live in Australia and, depending on the species, their home varies. Some live in the remote outback; some live in rainforests; most are common to ordinary bushland.

Kangaroos do not build nests or shelters. They shelter under trees or under rock overhangs.

Answer 3

The flat lands known as the Australian Bush.