Back

Red Kangaroo

Osphranter rufus

Classification

The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast. Taxonomy The initial description of the species by A.

Distribution

(c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer · CC-BY
Loading map…