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Free images of Kangaroos Note
on large files: Very large files may be bigger than your
screen.
Some
of these
images have been photographed at and posted with the very kind
permission If you would like to support the Toronto Zoo, please CLICK HERE. The Western Grey Kangaroos are located in the Australasia Outdoor Exhibit at the Toronto Zoo
Macropus fuliginosus melanops, commonly known as the Western Grey Kangaroo, has a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs, small forelegs, and a long thick tail. This species lives along the southern edge of the Great Victoria Desert in Australia. Right:
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Toronto Zoo Western Gray Kangaroo - 1 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Toronto Zoo Western Gray Kangaroo - 2 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Toronto Zoo Western Gray Kangaroo - 3 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2592 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
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Did you know... that male kangaroos are known as "bucks" and females as "does"? The WG Kangaroo prefers open grassland near water with a forest or woodland close at hand. It eats grasses, herbs, low shrubs and tree bark.
Toronto Zoo Western Gray Kangaroo - 4 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4194 x 3145 - Now only available by email request.
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Did you know... that WG Kangaroos can prevent overheating from the sweltering desert sun by licking their forelimbs and pants and let evaporation remove the heat? They also sweat during exercise to get rid of extra heat. The WG Kangaroo can adjust the volume in its vascular system to prevent heart impairment when it loses water.
Toronto Zoo Western Gray Kangaroo - 5 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3115 x 2336 - Now only available by email request.
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Red Kangaroo These
images have been photographed at and posted with the very kind
permission If you would like to support the Lincoln Park Zoo, please CLICK HERE. Note
on large files: Very large files may be bigger than your
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Macropus rufus is commonly known as the Red Kangaroo. Red Kangaroos are large, in fact, it is the largest species of marsupial. They can reach up to four feet tall. Males can weigh up to 180 pounds, females, up to 65 pounds. Living in the plains, grasslands, woods and desert, it is a native of Australia.
Lincoln Park Zoo Red Kangaroo - 6 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Lincoln Park Zoo Red Kangaroo - 7 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2592 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Lincoln Park Zoo Red Kangaroo - 8 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Did you know.... Red kangaroos are used to living in dry regions - they gain moisture from the plants they eat and can go for long periods of time without drinking!
Lincoln Park Zoo Red Kangaroo - 9 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Lincoln
Park Zoo Red Kangaroo - 10 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Did you know... that baby kangaroos are called "joeys"? Did you also know.... that Red kangaroos can jump 30 feet in one leap! For short distances, they can move 35 miles per hour!
The Red Kangaroos are located in the Antelope & Zebra area at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Kangaroos
and Wallabies are marsupials that belong to a smaller group of animals
called "macropods. Macropods have powerful hind legs, move in a
hopping motion and have very long hind feet. The term "macropod"
comes from the Greek and means "big foot" or "long
foot". 
