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Where is a kangaroo's habitat?

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Kangaroo habitats can be wet, dry or anywhere in between.

There are over 60 species of kangaroo, and their habitat varies according to the species.

Kangaroos' habitats include grasslands, mulga scrub, bushland (not too dense) and open plains - wherever there is food, and shade trees. Red kangaroos prefer this type of habitat. They will generally not frequent rocky slopes and hillsides, this being more territory for wallabies and wallaroos. However, they will shelter under cliffs and in caves in bad weather.

Some members of the kangaroo family can be very small, and these smaller members dig burrows in desert and semi-arid areas, living on insects, larvae, fungi and plant roots. Larger kangaroos, such as the reds and greys, do not live in the desert (despite what some overseas websites report) because there is insufficient food there.

Wallabies, another member of the kangaroo family, are commonly found in scrubland and bushland throughout Australia (including Tasmania), and rock wallabies and wallaroos may be found in hilly, rocky areas. Wallabies have been introduced to New Zealand, but any sightings there have been of kangaroos remain unconfirmed. Some zoos in other countries have licences to have kangaroos in captivity.

Some kangaroos can be found on the fringes of wetlands as well, as the feed is abundant here.

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Kangaroos are found all over the Australian continent, as there are over 60 species of kangaroos in Australia. They are most commonly found in bushland and woodland, open forests, coastal heath land, grasslands, mallee scrub, mulga scrub and other scrubland. They have adapted to a variety of temperatures around Australia and are usually found in sub tropical and temperate zones, while the Eastern Grey kangaroo can also be found in sub-Alpine regions.

Larger kangaroos do not live in the desert, as the food is too scarce. However, smaller, omnivorous varieties of the kangaroo family (often not recognised as kangaroos) do burrow in the desert and gain all their moisture needs from the insects and larvae they eat.

Most of the types of kangaroo prefer the grassland habitat in Australia. They graze on grasses and low vegetation in the early mornings and the evening while seeking shelter under trees during the middle of the day. Places where farmlands or plains meet the scrub are ideal for kangaroos.

Red kangaroos live in open grasslands, bushland, mulga and mallee scrublands, where there are some shade trees, and plenty of fresh grass and shoots. They can be found in all mainland Australian states, but tend to be inland, rather than near coastal areas. (Grey kangaroos are more likely to be found in coastal areas, and even swimming.)

Tree kangaroos are found in the rainforests of far northern Queensland and New Guinea. They are predominantly arboreal creatures which do venture to the ground regularly.

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Koala habitat is eucalypt woodland and bushland, in eastern and south-eastern coastal regions and inland. They live in cool temperate zones, right up to hot, sub-tropical zones. They do not live in tropical north Queensland, as it is too wet there. Generally, they live in areas that are dry rather than wet. They cannot live in rainforests, as the trees they need for their primary food source are not rainforest trees.

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