Red kangaroos (osphranter rufus or macropus rufus) are the largest kangaroos, largest marsupials and most widespread kangaroos They stand 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) tall, are 2.85 meters (9.3 feet) in length, including the tail, and weigh up to 90 kilograms (198 pounds) Though the female red kangaroo is able to become pregnant again within days of giving birth, the fertilized egg only develops to the blastocyst stage and it then goes into a suspended waiting period know as embryonic diapause. It is biologically impossible for kangaroo populations to rapidly increase or “ explode ” [21] as is regularly stated Kangaroos can only recover from decline by resuming their normal biological reproductive processes, which are slow. Dive into the world of kangaroo reproduction
Discover their unique cycle and how baby kangaroos, known as joeys, begin their journey in life. Conservation because of their high rate of reproduction, red kangaroos are stable in most areas of their range and are maintaining their wild populations well In fact, the australian government has a quota for the culling of three million red and grey kangaroos per year to prevent overpopulation.
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