Antilopine kangaroo
Osphranter antilopinus Gould, 1842
The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 27.3 kg to 29.7 kg and live up to 19.7 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the antilopine kangaroo
- Weight
- 27.3 kg – 29.7 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 19.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 24 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 34 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 22 months – 2.08 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.3src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the antilopine kangaroo live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The antilopine kangaroo is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the antilopine kangaroo?
The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus), also known as the antilopine wallaroo or the antilopine wallaby, is a species of macropod found in northern Australia: in Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a locally common, gregarious grazer.
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Is the antilopine kangaroo endangered?
The antilopine kangaroo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the antilopine kangaroo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusOsphranter
- SpeciesOsphranter antilopinus Gould, 1842
Synonyms Macropus antilopinus
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Antilopine wallabyEnglish
- Antilopine wallarooEnglish
- كنغر ذو فرو الظباءArabic
- klokan antilopíCzech
- AntilopenkänguruGerman
- Walarú AntilopinoSpanish
- antilooppikenguruFinnish
- Kangourou antilopeFrench
- קנגורו האנטילופהHebrew
- Canguro antilopinoItalian
- アカワラルーJapanese
- AntilopekenguruNorwegian Bokmål
- AntilopekangoeroeDutch
- kangur antylopiPolish
- Canguru-AntílopePortuguese
- Антилоповый кенгуруRussian
- จิงโจ้แอนทิโลปThai
Relatives of the antilopine kangaroo
Other species in the same genus Osphranter.

Black wallaroo
Osphranter bernardus
Red kangaroo
Osphranter rufus

Common wallaroo
Osphranter robustus
CompareAntilopine kangaroo vs Black wallarooAntilopine kangaroo vs Red kangarooAntilopine kangaroo vs Common wallaroo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the antilopine kangaroo?
An adult antilopine kangaroo weighs 27.3 kg – 29.7 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the antilopine kangaroo live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the antilopine kangaroo for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the antilopine kangaroo endangered?
The antilopine kangaroo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the antilopine kangaroo live?
The antilopine kangaroo has a recorded lifespan of 19.7 years.
How long is the antilopine kangaroo pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 34 days.
What kind of animal is the antilopine kangaroo?
The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus) belongs to the family Macropodidae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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