Kangaroos are native to the Australian continent and to parts of
Papua New Guinea. Some species are only found in Australia.
There are over 60 different species of kangaroo and their close
relatives. While it is impossible to determine the exact number of
kangaroos in Australia, the population of the four most common
species is thought to be more than 50 million. All kangaroos
belong to the super-family Macropodidae (or macropods, meaning
‘great-footed’).