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How tall is a red kangaroo?

A red kangaroo stands about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) upright, from the ground to the head (average).

Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (average); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (average); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

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What a red kangaroo’s height measures

Drawn at the same 4 ft 11 in: Chimpanzee, Kodiak bear and Okapi. Same drawing, different listings: a Kodiak bear’s figure is a maximum.

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about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm)

A red kangaroo stands about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) upright, from the ground to the head (average). Standing upright, ground to head (average).

Source: Wikipedia

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A red kangaroo, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), drawn to scale beside a chimpanzee, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm)