kangaroo on grassy ground in zoo

There are two ways to answer this question, depending on how you define “kind” of kangaroo.

  • Commonly referred to kangaroos: There are four species commonly referred to as kangaroos:
    • Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
    • Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
    • Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
    • Antilopine kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus)
  • Kangaroo family (Macropodidae): If you consider the entire kangaroo family (Macropodidae), which includes kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas, tree-kangaroos, rat-kangaroos, and more, then there are over 160 species in total!

Excellent question!