Why are there no rare kangaroos?

Answer 1

About as common as bears are in the U.S

Kangaroos are more common in Australia than bears are in the US. Australia's major capital cities all have areas of bushland reserves where wallabies - smaller species of kangaroos - are commonly found. In addition, kangaroos roam the outback in their millions. The country roads beyond major regional centres are dotted with kangaroo roadkill.

Answer 2

Because most Australians live in the city, many have not seen a kangaroo and so they are a novelty to them. People in rural areas are more accustomed to them and some even regard them as a pest. In areas where they are common, they also can be unpopular due to the road risk they pose.

Answer 3

No. Currently, the kangaroo is in no danger of extinction. There is an extremely healthy population of the kangaroo throughout Australia.

There are some smaller species, particularly among the rock wallabies, which are endangered, and some which are already extinct. However, the animal most commonly recognised as the kangaroo (which includes the Red kangaroo and the two species of Grey kangaroo) is not even remotely in danger of extinction.

Answer 4

Koalas are not rare.

The conservation status and population of koalas varies from region to region in Australia. For example, due to farming, land clearing and habitat loss, native koalas disappeared from Western Australia and South Australia in the last century, but moves have been made to reestablish new colonies in both states. Currently, koalas are thriving on Kangaroo Island in SA, and in other isolated colonies.

Koalas are still listed as "common" in most parts of Queensland, but in the southeast region of Queensland, there are calls to change their status to "vulnerable", where the numbers reduced by over 60% in the last decade. The NSW Government listed the koala as "rare and vulnerable" in 1992, and following protective measures, this has been changed to "vulnerable". Admittedly, the koala has all but disappeared on the NSW central coast. In Victoria, the koala is not on the threatened species list at all, and in some protected and remote regions, there is actually an overpopulation problem.

Answer 5

Bearing in mind that there are over 60 species of kangaroos, then the question proceeds from a false assumption. Some species of kangaroos ARE rare, particularly some of the tree kangaroos and rock wallabies. Gilbert's Potoroos, a small member of the kangaroo family, is one of the rarest, being critically endangered.

Answer 6

Not at all. Depending on the species, kangaroos are prolific in Australia. Naturally, there are some species that are rare, such as Gilbert's potoroo.