Kangaroos

The Red Kangaroos make their home in Australia and in Papua New Guinea. Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of movement and this particular species can jump more than 29 feet in a single leap and can travel up to speeds of 35 mph. Red kangaroos can go months without drinking, and when they do need water they dig their own water wells to find it. Most kangaroos don’t have a set breeding cycle and are able to breed all year-round. When the Joey is born, it is blind and the size of a honeybee. The Joey will usually stay in the pouch for about nine months before starting to leave the pouch for small periods of time. It is usually fed by its mother until reaching 18 months. The adult female can have two nursing young at once, with the teets supplying different mixes of nutrients depending on the age of the young. Adult male red kangaroos are called "boomers" and females are called "blue fliers". A group of kangaroos are called "mobs". Kangaroos are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night and sleep during the day. __

Ø Most Kangaroos don’t have a set breeding cycle and are able to breed all year round Ø Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of movement. Ø Kangaroos hop at speeds up to 40 to 60 mph. Ø  Red kangaroos are the largest living marsupial. Ø Kangaroos can go months without drinking, and when they do need water they dig their own water wells to find it. by: Shanequa Williams
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