Tasmanian Forester Kangaroo
Australia, New Zealand, Oceania
Description
- The Tasmanian Forester Kangaroo is a mammal.
- Usually has brown fur, but can sometimes also have grey fur.
- Adults can grow up to be 6.5 feet and weigh up to 130 pounds.(TFK)
Food Chain
- Tasmanian Forester Kangaroos are herbivores and eat shrubs, herbs and grass.
- They find food in grasslands, woodlands, and dry forests.
- Predators are dingoes, foxes, feral cats & thylacine.
- They have no prey. (TFK)
Habitat
- Forester Kangaroos mostly live in the northern part of Tasmania.
- The terrain is mostly a prairie.
- The climate is almost always humid and very hot. (PWS)
- They live in dens & caves.
- Sometimes Forester Kangaroos live in shady forest areas. (WILD)
Adaptation
Finding/ Eating Food:
- Have dull teeth to eat shrubs and grass.
- Travel in groups to find food. (AG)
- Have forepaws that are good for punching.
- The kangaroos "box" each other for practice (only males).
- Also have sharp toenails that can disembowel an opponent. (AG)
Critical Information
- Mount William National Park was bought is the 1970's to protect the Tasmanian Forester Kangaroos.
- Kangaroos have been losing land, but the Tasmanian Government is trying to get it back.
- People still hunt kangaroos for their fur even though it's illegal.
- There is a 10% chance that these kangaroos will go extinct in the next 100 years. (AG)
Feeding Kangaroos