KANGAROOS
Marsupial       -      Vertebrate     -     Herbivore

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KANGAROO AND JOEY

Kangaroos ...

1. Are the only large animal that moves by hopping
2. Have strong hind legs and large feet
3. The tail is used for balance when hopping
4. Can move at about 40 miles per hour
5. Eats grass, young shoots and leaves
6. Can go for months without drinking
7. Have excellent hearing and can swivel their ears in all directions
8. Have good eyesight
9. Live in 'mobs' of about 10 individuals
10. Males 'box' either in play or in competition over females
11. Have a pouch in which their young live
12. Babies, when born, look like a tiny pink, hairless worm
13. It makes its way into the pouch and attached itself to one of the four teats
14. The joey remains in the pouch for 9 months and continues to suckle until it's 12 - 17 months old
15. Cannot walk backwards
16. Females can produce full-fat and skimmed milk simultaneously
17. Male kangaroos attract females by showing off their biceps
18. Swim doggypaddle
19. Almost all kangaroos are left handed

There are 47 varieties of kangaroos

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Male   .....................................   Buck. Boomer. Jack
Female   .................................   Doe.  Flyer.  Jill.  Rock
Young  ....................................   Joey

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

1. A court of kangaroos
   
2. A flock of kangaroos
3. A herd of kangaroos
   
4. A mob of kangaroos
   
5. A troop of kangaroos

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IDIOMS, METAPHORS AND EXPRESSIONS

1. A kangaroo court
   

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