Scientific name: Osphranter rufus
Size: 1-1.6m
Origin: Australia
Diet: Herbivore
IUCN status: Least Concern
Threats: Currently no major threats to this species
Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo
Interesting fact: In the Australian desert, when the weather gets too hot, the red kangaroo licks its arms so that, as the saliva evaporates, the blood remains cool.
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