What are the enemies of a kangaroo and how does it protect itself?

There are over 60 species of kangaroos, and the enemies/predators are different according to the species. Dingoes pose a threat to the species most commonly recognised as "kangaroos" (Western Grey, Eastern Grey and Red kangaroo), but there are no other major natural enemies of the kangaroo. The majority of the dingo's diet (more than 50 per cent) comes from kangaroos and wallabies. In eastern NSW, the swamp wallaby is a particularly important prey species. Eagles, hawks and other birds of prey may take young joeys. Further, studies have shown that foxes are responsible for the deaths of up to 50% of joeys when they first emerge from the pouch.

One of the kangaroo's main enemies is man, who hunts and kills them and threatens their habitat.

Kangaroos used to have another predator, the Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, which once roamed the mainland as well as Tasmania. Thylacines are now extinct.