The red kangaroo inhabits the deserts and dry grasslands of central Australia. It is the best-known and most studied macropod. Gray kangaroos are found chiefly in the forests and grasslands of southern and eastern Australia. There are two species, the eastern gray kangaroo and the western gray kangaroo. The body of a kangaroo.
Female kangaroos are somewhat smaller than the males.
Only female kangaroos have a pouch. Kangaroos have a small, deerlike head and a pointed snout. They have large, upright ears that they can turn from front to back. Most kangaroos have short brown or gray fur. Male red kangaroos may have red fur.