Euro

Scientific name: Macropus Robustus

Family: Macropodidae

Order: Diprotodontia

Status: Least Concern

Habitat and Distribution

Euros generally stay in a 2-3 km radius.

About the animal:

• They are a reddish marsupial which can grow to approx. 100cm;
• A baby joey can stay in its mother’s pouch for up to a year;
• Their nose is completely naked;
• They are more solitary than some other kangaroos;
• They sleep during the day and then graze as evening comes.

What they eat?

They can survive by getting moisture from food. They graze on grasses and have specialised teeth.