The Kangaroo is the biggest species from the family macropodidae which means "big foot" and commonly found in Australia.
There were more than 34.2 million Kangaroos in Australia in 2011.
Basically, there are four different types of Kangaroos; Red Kangaroos, Western Grey Kangaroos, Antilopine Kangaroos, Easter Grey Kangaroos.
They have powerful hind legs, a strong tail which is quite long and two small front legs. A giant kangaroo can cover some 9 meters in a single leap. They can travel at the speed of more than 30 miles per hour. The height of an adult Kangaroo is about 6 feet (2 meters) tall.
New born babies of Kangaroos which are known as Joeys stays in female Kangaroo's pouch which is present on their belly made by a fold of their skin.
Some Facts About Kangaroos:
- An adult Kangaroo can jump over 40 feet and hop at the speed of 40mph at the same time. Kangaroos are the only animal who use hoping as a method for movement.
- In Australia, there are more Kangaroos than humans. Kangaroos can be seen on postage stamps, airlines like Qantas, Coins, Road banners. They are the national symbol of Australia.
- Kangaroos can not walk backwards, and they can't use their legs independently on the ground but when they swim their legs work independently.
- Some of the species of Kangaroo are endangered. Presently, 16 different species of Kangaroos are threatened or almost extinct.
- At the time of mating, male kangaroo flexes their arms to show biceps to impress females.
- Kangaroos don't sweat. They use a method called licking. They lick their paws and rub it on their chest to cool down.
- There is a unique name for individual Kangaroo based on whether that kangaroo is a male, a female or a newborn baby.
- Babies are known as Joeys, males are known as Boomers and females are called Flyers.
- A newborn baby weighs less than a gram and has a length of about two centimetres.
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