Item size in cm L x W x H 8 6 x 3 7 x 9 3 Leaning on their tails these marsupials have short but strong limbs Red kangaroos live in the arid plains of central Australia & are the largest surviving marsupials anywhere in the world -- they can grower taller than a full grown man Marsupials give birth to their babies early & then carry them in protected pouches until they can survive on their own Red kangaroos babies or joeys remain in their mother s pouches for up to a year while she nurses & nurtures them Red kangaroos are herbivores this means they only eat plants They can go long periods of time without water as long as they have access to green plants They re nocturnal & spend their days sleeping or resting When male kangaroos fight it looks like they re boxing They stand on their hind legs & push jab & kick at each other Red kangaroos have powerful legs & can jump as much as thirty feet in one bound They live in groups called mobs that range an