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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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 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 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]])]
+==== 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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