Western grey kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817)
The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 22 kg to 26.9 kg and live up to 21.6 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the western grey kangaroo
- Weight
- 22 kg – 26.9 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 21.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 23.2 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 30.4 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 22.6 months – 2.41 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src 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 western grey 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 western grey 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 western grey kangaroo?
The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus), also referred to as a western grey giant kangaroo, black-faced kangaroo, mallee kangaroo, sooty kangaroo and (when referring to the Kangaroo Island subspecies) Kangaroo Island grey kangaroo, is a large and very common kangaroo found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay through coastal Western Australia and South Australia, into western Victoria, and in the entire Murray–Darling basin in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Is the western grey kangaroo endangered?
The western grey 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 western grey kangaroo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusMacropus
- SpeciesMacropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817)
Synonyms Kangurus fuliginosus, Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus, Macropus fuliginosus melanops, Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Black-faced kangarooEnglish
- Black-faced kangarooEnglish
- Kangaroo island western grey kangarooEnglish
- Kangaroo island western grey kangarooEnglish
- Mallee kangarooEnglish
- Mallee kangarooEnglish
- Sooty kangarooEnglish
- Sooty kangarooEnglish
- Western gray kangarooEnglish
- Western gray kangarooEnglish
- Western grey giant kangarooEnglish
- Western grey giant kangarooEnglish
- كنغر رمادي غربيArabic
- canguru buxu occidentalAsturian
- klokan velkýCzech
- Vestlig grå kæmpekænguruDanish
- Westliches Graues RiesenkänguruGerman
- Δυτικό Γκρίζο ΚαγκουρόGreek
- Canguro Gris OccidentalSpanish
- Lääne hallkänguruEstonian
- ruskoisokenguruFinnish
- Kangourou grisFrench
- nyugati szürke óriáskenguruHungarian
- Canguro grigio occidentaleItalian
- クロカンガルーJapanese
- Mørk KjempekenguruNorwegian Bokmål
- Westelijke Grijze ReuzenkangoeroeDutch
- Yongkanys
- Kangur szaryPolish
- Canguru-cinzento-ocidentalPortuguese
- Западный серый кенгуруRussian
- จิงโจ้เทาตะวันตกThai
- Batı Boz KangurusuTurkish
- Кенгуру сірий західнийUkrainian
- 西部灰袋鼠Chinese
Relatives of the western grey kangaroo
Other species in the same genus Macropus.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the western grey kangaroo?
An adult western grey kangaroo weighs 22 kg – 26.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the western grey kangaroo live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the western grey kangaroo for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the western grey kangaroo endangered?
The western grey kangaroo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the western grey kangaroo live?
The western grey kangaroo has a recorded lifespan of 21.6 years.
How long is the western grey kangaroo pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 30.4 days.
What kind of animal is the western grey kangaroo?
The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) belongs to the family Macropodidae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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