00:00When we think of the kangaroo, we usually picture its powerful hops and unique pouch.
00:05But have you ever wondered, what is its biggest enemy in the wild?
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00:14You might think the answer is the dingo, Australia's wild dog, or giant crocodiles lurking near water holes.
00:21While these predators do pose a real threat, especially to young kangaroos, they aren't the biggest.
00:27In reality, the greatest threat kangaroos face today is humans and climate change.
00:33Urban expansion, shrinking water resources, and highway accidents are the leading causes of death for massive numbers of kangaroos each
00:41year.
00:41On top of that, severe droughts across Australia force them to travel vast distances just to find food, leaving them
00:48exhausted and vulnerable.
00:50Natural predators help keep the ecosystem balanced.
00:53But human-driven changes are the real challenge to the kangaroo's survival.
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