Kangaroos are herbivores, which means their diet consists mainly of grasses. They can survive long periods without water. Kangaroosund in Australia and Tasmania, as well as on surrounding islands. Kangaroos live in varied habitats, from forests and land areas to grassy plains and savanna. Kangaroos live and travel in organized groups or "mobs," dominated by the largest male. Male kangaroos are called boomers, bucks or jacks; females are does, flyers, or jills, and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop or court.
