What Do Kangaroos Eat? - AnimalWised

As we stated in the introduction, there are different types of kangaroo. There are even marsupials which people put under the kangaroo banner that are technically different animals. While they all have similar abilities in terms of what food they can digest, their diet is not going to be the same. This has a lot to do with the geography of where they live, kangaroos' food changing according to what's available in their location:

• Antilopine kangaroos (Macropus antilopinus) live in the grasslands, flat plains and forests of North Australia. This species, though reclusive, is more sociable than other species of kangaroos.
• Eastern gray kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) are the most widespread species. They reside in the most fertile regions of Australia. This is the second largest kangaroo, and their build is more muscular and stockier than that of the red kangaroo.
• Red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) are the largest kangaroo, and also the largest marsupial in the world. Red kangaroos are as tall as 2 m (6 ft 7) and can weigh up to 90 kg (200 lb). They are found in dry, arid parts of Australia.
• Western gray or sooty kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) are found in southern and southwestern areas of Australia. They stand at about 1.3 m (4 ft 3) tall, and thus they are the smallest kangaroos.

However, the generic term "kangaroo" often also includes other marsupial species within the macropod subfamily, including the following:

• Tree-kangaroos (Dendrolagus) are an arboreal marsupial genus that includes 12 different species. They can be found in northeastern Australia, and also in New Guinea and other Oceanic islands.
• Wallabies (Dorcopsis, Dorcopsulus, Lagostrophus, Macropus, Onychogalae, Petrogale, Thylogale and Wallabia) are difficult to define, because there are many different species across Australia and New Guinea. In general, wallabies are smaller than kangaroos: here you can find more differences between kangaroos and wallabies.
• Wallaroos are halfway in size between wallabies and kangaroos. The black wallaroo (Macropus bernardus) can be found in the rocky region of Arnhem Land in northern Australia, while the common wallaroo (Macropus robustus) is more widespread across the island.

It's important to recognize that each of these species has adapted uniquely to their habitats, affecting their lifestyle and feeding habits. For example, tree-kangaroos have developed strong forelimbs for climbing, a contrast to the powerful hind legs of terrestrial kangaroos.