KANGAROOS
Marsupial       -      Vertebrate     -     Herbivore
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KANGAROO AND JOEY
Male:  Buck, Boomer, Jack
Female:  Doe, Flyer, Jill
Young:  Joey
KANGAROOS
There are more kangaroos in Australia than there are humans!
  • There are 47 varieties of kangaroos.
  • Are the only large animal that moves by hopping.
  • Have strong hind legs and large feet.
  • The tail is used for balance when hopping.
  • Can move at about 44 miles per hour.
  • Eats grass, young shoots and leaves.
  • Can go for months without drinking.
  • Have excellent hearing and can swivel their ears in all directions.
  • Have good eyesight.
  • Live in 'mobs' of about 10 individuals.
  • Males 'box' either in play or in competition over females.
  • Have a pouch in which their young live.
  • Babies, when born, look like a tiny pink, hairless worm.
  • Babies pee and poo in their mother's pouch, which she cleans with her paws.
  • It makes its way into the pouch and attached itself to one of the four teats.
  • The joey remains in the pouch for 9 months and continues to suckle until it's 12 - 17 months old.
  • If a joey is frightened, it will jump head-first into it's mother's pouch.
  • Cannot walk backwards.
  • Females can produce full-fat and skimmed milk simultaneously.
  • Male kangaroos attract females by showing off their biceps.
  • Swim doggy-paddle.
  • Almost all kangaroos are left handed.
Dingiso Tree Kangaroo . (also known as Bondegezou)
  • Lives in Western New Guinea
  • Has thick black and white fur - white belly, black head, back and limbs.