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Key Facts ORDER Marsupialia / FAMILY Macropodidae
/ GENUS & SPECIES Macropus rufus
Weight Up to 90kg (198.4Ib)
Length Up to 1.6m (5.2ft)
Tail: up to 1.1m (3.6ft)
Sexual maturity 15–24 months
Breeding season All year
Number of young 1
Gestation period 5–6 months
Breeding interval Females become fertile every 35 days if
not suckling young
Typical diet Grasses and flowering plants
Lifespan Up to 22 years in the wild;
16 years in captivity
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