Question 1

What type of mammal is a kangaroo

Accepted Answer

Marsupial

Question 2

Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos pademelons etc belong to which family?

Accepted Answer

Macropodidae

Question 3

Which indigenous language does the word "Kangaroo" (gangurru) originate from?

Accepted Answer

Guugu Yimithirr

Question 4

What is unique about a fight between two male kangaroos

Accepted Answer

Balancing on their tails

Question 5

How big is a joey (kangaroo baby) when it is born?

Accepted Answer

The size of a Jellybean

Question 6

How long does a Joey stay in their mum's uterus for before they're born?

Accepted Answer

28-33 days

Question 7

How long can a mum kangaroo delay her pregnancy (know as embryonic diapause)

Accepted Answer

11 months

Question 8

What should you do if you see a dead kangaroo on the side of the road?

Accepted Answer

Pull over & check if female, open the pouch carefully & check for joeys, Call a wildlife rescue organisation if you can't pull over, Move the body off the road (wear sanitary gloves of course)

Question 9

How long can a joey survive in their dead mother's pouch?

Accepted Answer

5 days - They don't all die on impact but some might, the chances of survival will improve dramatically once the joey is with a registered wildlife carer.

Question 10

Wildlife rescuers/carers are paid by the Australian Government?

Accepted Answer

false Unfortunately they are not paid and are mainly volunteers.

Question 11

Kangaroo meat is safe for pet and human consumption true or false?

Accepted Answer

false

Question 12

Kangaroos are shot in the wild. True or false?

Accepted Answer

true Commercial Kangaroo shooters frequently load their utes with dead kangaroos alongside other species such as wild feral boars (risk of swine brucellosis) and feral deer

Question 13

Since the launch of the Commercial kangaroo industry in Victoria in 2014, kangaroo annual 'culling' quotas have...

Accepted Answer

Tripled

Question 14

Kangaroos destroy the environment. True or false?

Accepted Answer

false

Question 15

What benefits do living kangaroos have on the Australian environment and ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Reduces the fuel load of a potential bushfire, Fertilises the soil with their "manure", Spreading seeds from one place to another by carrying them in their fur, Soft feet making small depressions in the soil (good for seed rejuvenation), Snips the tips of grass and other plants off encouraging regrowth , All the above

Question 16

If a singular Female Kangaroo has 6 Joeys on average in her lifetime, how many of these Joeys will survive till Adulthood?

Accepted Answer

1-2

Question 17

How much grazing pressure do kangaroos emit in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Between 1-8%

Question 18

Kangaroos need to be culled or they overpopulate. True or False?

Accepted Answer

false Definitely false,

Question 19

Are Kangaroo numbers increasing or are they declining?

Accepted Answer

They are declining  - Kangaroos are dwindling in many electorates of Australia since commercial and non-commercial shooting, road strike, bushfires and floods.

Question 20

Australia's Commercial shooting of kangaroos is the biggest land based wildlife slaughter on earth. True or false?

Accepted Answer

true

Question 21

What are industry shooters recommended (code of practice) to do with Joeys after their mothers have been shot?

Accepted Answer

Bash them over a hard surface or with a blunt object - Horrifically, commercial shooters are required by the industry code of practice to bash joeys with a blunt object or on a bullbar.

Question 22

Industry shooters are required to report and count joey deaths

Accepted Answer

false

Question 23

Kangaroo meat can contain dozens of parasites.

Accepted Answer

true Russia and California banned kangaroo meat due to concerningly high amounts of parasites and diseases it contains

Question 24

What are ways we can help kangaroos in Australia?

Accepted Answer

By not buying kangaroo products (pet food, shoes, meat, hide, body parts) , By educating others about their issues, Donating to wildlife shelters, independent carers, rescue organisations, et, Writing to brands that use kangaroo products and voicing your disapproval , Attending protests and becoming a kangaroo protecter yourself, All of the above

Kangaroo trivia and awareness quiz🦘

2) Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos pademelons etc belong to which family?

3) Which indigenous language does the word "Kangaroo" (gangurru) originate from?

4) What is unique about a fight between two male kangaroos

5) How big is a joey (kangaroo baby) when it is born?

6) How long does a Joey stay in their mum's uterus for before they're born?

7) How long can a mum kangaroo delay her pregnancy (know as embryonic diapause)

8) What should you do if you see a dead kangaroo on the side of the road?

9) How long can a joey survive in their dead mother's pouch?

10) Wildlife rescuers/carers are paid by the Australian Government?

11) Kangaroo meat is safe for pet and human consumption true or false?

12) Kangaroos are shot in the wild. True or false?

13) Since the launch of the Commercial kangaroo industry in Victoria in 2014, kangaroo annual 'culling' quotas have...

14) Kangaroos destroy the environment. True or false?

15) What benefits do living kangaroos have on the Australian environment and ecosystem?

16) If a singular Female Kangaroo has 6 Joeys on average in her lifetime, how many of these Joeys will survive till Adulthood?

17) How much grazing pressure do kangaroos emit in Australia?

18) Kangaroos need to be culled or they overpopulate. True or False?

19) Are Kangaroo numbers increasing or are they declining?

20) Australia's Commercial shooting of kangaroos is the biggest land based wildlife slaughter on earth. True or false?

21) What are industry shooters recommended (code of practice) to do with Joeys after their mothers have been shot?

22) Industry shooters are required to report and count joey deaths

23) Kangaroo meat can contain dozens of parasites.

24) What are ways we can help kangaroos in Australia?