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--- kangaroos [2021/01/20 05:54]
aga [Buck, boomer or jack]
+++ kangaroos [2021/09/20 13:29]
rapidplatypus [Buck, boomer or jack]
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 ==== Decent swimmers ====
-Kangaroos are not only great jumpers, they can also swim. When moving on land they use their two hind legs and tail at the same time, but when swimming in the water they use each leg separately. [([[https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/23/8607/htm|MDPI]])]
+Kangaroos are not only great jumpers, but they can also swim. When moving on land they use their two hind legs and tail at the same time, but when swimming in the water they use each leg separately. [([[https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/23/8607/htm|MDPI]])]
-==== Mother of Three ====
+==== Mother of three ====
-A kangaroo may be the mother of 3 kangaroos at the same time: the oldest is outside the bag, the younger lives in the bag, while the embryo awaits birth. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/04/17/kangaroos-have-three-vaginas/|National Geographics]])]
+A kangaroo may be the mother of up to three kangaroos at the same time: The oldest is outside the pouch and the younger lives in the pouch while the embryo awaits birth. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/04/17/kangaroos-have-three-vaginas/|National Geographics]])]
 ==== Buck, boomer or jack ====
-The adult male is called a buck, boomer, or jack, the female is called a doe, flyer, or jill, and baby kangaroos are called joeys. The group of kangaroos is the mob. [([[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/kangaroo-mob-kangaroo-fact-sheet/7444/|PBS]])]
+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://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/kangaroo-mob-kangaroo-fact-sheet/7444/|PBS]])]
+{{tag>fauna biology nature}}

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