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 ==== 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 ====
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 ==== 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://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]])]
+==== 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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