Habitat

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=Kangaroo Habitats =

Listen to the podcast above to hear part of our interview with __one of the Milwaukee Zoo-keepers, Heather__. In her answer, she describes the **common necessities of the zoo habitats provided for both the Red Kangaroos and the Tree Kangaroos**. Later, Heather also verified and gave more details to the story about one Red Kangaroo who temporarily escaped from its enclosure in the Milwaukee County Zoo.

[[image:P1110935.JPG width="193" height="146" align="left" caption="Looking for fresh vegetation"]]Red Kangaroo Habitats
+ Red kangaroos live in Australia; they are concentrated in western and central Australia. + They prefer areas that have low rain totals and plenty of grass, with a few trees and shrubs. + "Boomers" (adult males) are found in shrub land, grassland and desert areas. + Red kangaroos usually stay in one area, however, they may travel a hundred miles to find food. + Check out the Australia habitat map. Click on the border and markers to see pictures of the habitat.

[[image:P1110978.JPG width="171" height="171" align="left" caption="Milwaukee zoo: Tree Kangaroos"]]Tree Kangaroo Habitats
+ Tree kangaroos live mostly in the forest regions of New Guinea. + Their preferred habitat is in tropical rain forests in the mountains. + They live mainly in Papua New Guinea, some nearby islands, and they are diminishing in Australia. + Check out the habitat in Papua New Guinea map. Click on the New Guinea border, marker and "thumb tack" symbols to learn more.

Photo credits: Both photos were taken by our teammate, Marcia, in the Kangaroo exhibits of the Milwaukee County Zoo.