Red Kangaroo

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Red Kangaroo in South Australia

The Red Kangaroo is the biggest of all living species of kangaroos.  The males grow to a total length of up to almost 9 feet long, if you count the tail.  They weigh up to 200 lbs or 90 kg of mass.  The females are about half the weight of the males.  The females are greyish colored and the males are the reddish brown.  Hence the name Red Kangaroo.  They can jump 30 feet or 9 meters in one jump.  The Red Kangaroo is the largest terrestrial or land mammal in Australia.  

This drawing is done from a photo I took at the Sevenhills Cellars Vineyard in South Australia.  I decided to put the kangaroo in a more wild looking environment.  ByT the way, this species is very widespread throughout most but not all of the continent.   This photo, seen below, was taken with a telescopic lens from a small camera because the Red Kangaroo was about 100 yards or 91 meters away.  .   .  so the photo is just a little blurry.   Notice that this kangaroo is reddish brown. . . so he is a male Red Kangaroo.  

Red Kangaroo in Vineyard

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