Red Kangaroo - Macropus rufus

The red kangaroo is the world's largest marsupial. It can reach up to seven feet or more in height and weigh up to 200 pounds. A red kangaroo can jump over obstacles 10 feet high and run as speeds up to 40 mph, (60 km/h).
Kangaroo babies are called joeys. When they are born, they are the size of a peanut and not fully developed. They must make their way from the birth canal to inside the mother's pouch where the attach to a teat and nurse. They stay in the pouch for over 6 months and jump back inside when they sense danger.
Red kangaroos males tend to be brick red color and are known as quot;boomers.quot; Females are smaller and are usually blue gray in color. They are sometimes called, quot;blue-flyers.quot;

Fun Fact: When European explorers first saw these strange hopping animals they asked a native Australian (aborigine) what they were called. He replied, quot;kangarooquot; meaning quot;I don't understand your question.quot; The explorers thought this was the animal's name. Hence, the kangaroo got its name.