red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) Fig. 282.—An Australian marsupial, the red kangaroo. Macropus rufus (Desmarest). (Drawn from Lydekker, " Wild Life of the World," vol. II.) Attains a total length of 9 feet.
Title: Animal biology
Year: 1933 (1930s)
Authors: Wolcott, Robert Henry, 1868-1934
Subjects: Zoology; Biology
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animal_biology_(1933)_(18170727386).jpg
The red kangaroo (Macropus 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, avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south, the east coast, and the northern rainforests.
