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==== Different sizes ==== | ==== Different sizes ==== | ||
- | The Red kangaroo can weigh 90 kg and grow to two meters in height. Black kangaroos, weighing about 20 kg, are the smallest species | + | The Red kangaroo can weigh 90 kg and grow to two meters in height. Black kangaroos, weighing about 20 kg, are the smallest species |
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==== Buck, boomer or jack ==== | ==== Buck, boomer or jack ==== | ||
- | The adult male is called a buck, boomer or jack and the female is called a doe, flyer or jill. Baby kangaroos are called joeys. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. [([[https:// | + | The adult male is called a buck, boomer, or jack, and the female is called a doe, flyer, or jill. Baby kangaroos are called joeys. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. [([[https:// |
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+ | ==== Species ==== | ||
+ | There are a few different species of kangaroo: the Red Kangaroo, the Eastern Gray Kangaroo, the Western Gray Kangaroo, and the Antilopine Kangaroo. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kangaroos fights ==== | ||
+ | When kangaroos fight, they strike and kick with their powerful legs and sometimes even bite. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Fighting for females ==== | ||
+ | Males often fight each other for access to females. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Lifespan ==== | ||
+ | Kangaroos usually live to be between eight and twelve years old in the wild. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Excellent hearing ==== | ||
+ | Kangaroos have excellent hearing and, like some other animals, are able to move their ears in different directions without moving the rest of their head. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Determining the sex of the baby ==== | ||
+ | Female kangaroos can determine the sex of their offspring. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kangaroo meat ==== | ||
+ | Kangaroo meat is commonly found in Australia and is considered healthier than other types of meat. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Unique locomotion ==== | ||
+ | Kangaroos are the only large animals that use jumping as their primary method of locomotion. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Herbivores ==== | ||
+ | Kangaroos are herbivores. They eat grasses, flowers, leaves, ferns, moss, and even insects. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Qantas airlines ==== | ||
+ | Australian airline Qantas uses kangaroos as its symbol. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Size of a grape ==== | ||
+ | Newborn kangaroos are tiny, the size of a grape. [([[https:// | ||
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