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kangaroos [2021/09/20 13:29]
rapidplatypus [Mother of Three]
kangaroos [2022/05/13 06:44]
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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 of the group. [([[https://www.livescience.com/27400-kangaroos.html|Live Science]])]+The Red kangaroo can weigh 90 kg and grow to two meters in height. Black kangaroos, weighing about 20 kg, are the smallest species in the group. [([[https://www.livescience.com/27400-kangaroos.html|Live Science]])]
  
 ==== Protected by law ==== ==== Protected by law ====
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 ==== Buck, boomer or jack ==== ==== 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. group of kangaroos is called a mob. [([[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/kangaroo-mob-kangaroo-fact-sheet/7444/|PBS]])] 
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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://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/kangaroos|Bush Heritage]])] 
 + 
 +==== Kangaroos fights ==== 
 +When kangaroos fight, they strike and kick with their powerful legs and sometimes even bite. [([[https://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au/how-kangaroos-fight/|Echidna Walkabout]])] 
 + 
 +==== Fighting for females ==== 
 +Males often fight each other for access to females. [([[https://www.quora.com/Why-do-Kangaroos-fight-with-each-other|Quora]])] 
 + 
 +==== Lifespan ==== 
 +Kangaroos usually live to be between eight and twelve years old in the wild. [([[https://animals.mom.com/long-kangaroos-life-span-10090.html|Pets On Mom]])] 
 + 
 +==== 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://austhrutime.com/kangaroos_sensory_system.htm|Aus Thru Time]])] 
 + 
 +==== Determining the sex of the baby ==== 
 +Female kangaroos can determine the sex of their offspring. [([[https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/8vh1hi/til_female_kangaroos_can_determine_the_sex_of/|Reddit]])] 
 + 
 +==== Kangaroo meat ==== 
 +Kangaroo meat is commonly found in Australia and is considered healthier than other types of meat. [([[https://sustainabletable.org.au/all-things-ethical-eating/kangaroo/|Sustainable Table]])] 
 + 
 +==== Unique locomotion ==== 
 +Kangaroos are the only large animals that use jumping as their primary method of locomotion. [([[https://www.reddit.com/r/Awwducational/comments/n6yrmo/kangaroos_are_the_only_large_animals_to_use/|Reddit]])] 
 + 
 +==== Herbivores ==== 
 +Kangaroos are herbivores. They eat grasses, flowers, leaves, ferns, moss, and even insects. [([[https://www.livescience.com/27400-kangaroos.html|Live Science]])] 
 + 
 +==== Qantas airlines ==== 
 +Australian airline Qantas uses kangaroos as its symbol. [([[https://www.qantas.com/vu/en/100-years-of-the-spirit-of-australia/livery.html|Qantas]])] 
 + 
 +==== Size of a grape ==== 
 +Newborn kangaroos are tiny, the size of a grape. [([[https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/kangaroo|National Geographic]])]
  
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