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Quiz on Kangaroos

20 questions · June 27, 2026

Kangaroos are among nature's most distinctive creatures, found nowhere in the wild outside Australia. These powerful marsupials have captivated human imagination for centuries, from their remarkable hopping locomotion to their role in Aboriginal culture and modern Australian identity. Whether you're curious about their biology, behaviour, or cultural significance, there's much to discover about these iconic animals. Test your knowledge and see how well you really know the kangaroo.

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Question 1

Easy

On which continent did kangaroos evolve and live in the wild?

Source: Kangaroos are found wild only in Australia and a few nearby islands like New Guinea.

Question 2

Easy

How does a kangaroo primarily get around?

Source: Kangaroos are the only large animals that hop as their main way of moving.

Question 3

Easy

What is a baby kangaroo commonly called?

Source: All marsupial babies are joeys, from kangaroos to koalas and wombats.

Question 4

Easy

Which body part helps a kangaroo keep its balance while hopping?

Source: The thick muscular tail works like a counterbalance and even a fifth limb.

Question 5

Easy

Which animal is the largest living marsupial?

Source: A male red kangaroo can stand taller than a person and weigh over 80 kg.

Question 6

Easy

A kangaroo is the famous logo of which airline?

Source: Qantas is nicknamed 'The Flying Kangaroo' after its tail-fin emblem.

Question 7

Easy

Kangaroos belong to which group of mammals?

Source: Marsupials raise tiny newborns in a pouch instead of a long pregnancy.

Question 8

Easy

As herbivores, what do kangaroos mainly eat?

Source: Like cattle, kangaroos are grazers that spend much of the day chewing grass.

Question 9

Easy

Roughly how fast can a red kangaroo hop at top speed?

Source: Red kangaroos can briefly sprint around 70 km/h, faster than most racehorses.

Question 10

Easy

What is a group of kangaroos called?

Source: A group of kangaroos is a mob, sometimes numbering in the dozens.

Question 11

Medium

How do rival male kangaroos usually fight each other?

Source: Males balance on their tails to box with forepaws and deliver powerful two-footed kicks.

Question 12

Medium

Which movement is a kangaroo essentially unable to do?

Source: Their big feet and stiff tail make walking backwards almost impossible, a reason they sit on the coat of arms.

Question 13

Medium

What is the main natural predator of adult kangaroos in Australia?

Source: Dingoes are the chief predator of grown kangaroos, while eagles mostly take joeys.

Question 14

Medium

About how long does a joey stay hidden in the pouch before first peeking out?

Source: Born jellybean-sized, a joey crawls into the pouch and only emerges after roughly six months.

Question 15

Medium

Which kangaroo starred in a famous 1960s Australian TV series?

Source: 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo' was Australia's answer to Lassie.

Question 16

Medium

How do kangaroos cool themselves down on very hot days?

Source: They lick their forearms so the evaporating saliva cools the blood beneath the skin.

Question 17

Medium

What clever tactic can a kangaroo use to escape a chasing dog?

Source: A cornered kangaroo may wade into water and try to hold the pursuer under.

Question 18

Hard

A kangaroo's chambered, fermenting stomach most resembles that of which animal?

Source: Kangaroos ferment grass in a foregut much like a cow, despite being totally unrelated.

Question 19

Hard

Kangaroo guts are notable for producing very little of which gas?

Source: Unlike cattle, kangaroo gut microbes make little methane, which fascinates climate scientists.

Question 20

Hard

Australia's wild kangaroo population is estimated at roughly how many times its human population?

Source: With tens of millions of kangaroos, they outnumber Australians roughly two to one.

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