There, lying free, it is fertilised and begins its development. If this is the first time that the female has mated, the fertilized egg does not stay there long. In the case of the red kangaroo it is only thirty three days before the neonate emerges. Usually only one is born at a time. read more
Male Kangaroos are called bucks and the females are referred to as does. They young ones are called joeys. Mating usually takes place during the rainy season of the year. read more
Kangaroo: Reproduction. There are some forty different species in the kangaroo family. The smaller ones are usually called wallabies. The largest is the red kangarooMacropus rufus which is as tall as a man and the largest living marsupial. Kangaroos reproduce in much the same way as the opossums. read more