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The 4 main species of kangaroos are red kangaroo(macropus rufus), antilopine kangaroo(macropus antilopinus), eastern grey kangaroo(macropus giganteus) and western grey kangaroo(macropus fuliginosus)
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The largest species of kangaroo is the red kangaroo
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Kangaroos are marsupials . Marsupials are animals that have a pouch, Marsupials carry their young in their pouch.
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Kangaroos are the largest marsupials on the planet.
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They live mostly in Australia, but some sub-species of kangaroo can also be found in Papua New Guinea and Tasmania.
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Kangaroos are herbivores. Herbivores are animals that don’t eat meat. Kangaroos mostly eat grass, shoots and shrubs.
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A female kangaroo is called a doe.
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A male kangaroo is called a buck.
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A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
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When a joey is born it is only about 1 inch long.
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A joey will stay in their moms pouch for at least 4 months.
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A joey can hop in and out of their mother’s pouch until they are about 10 months old. After 10 months they leave their mom’s pouch for good.
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Here is a fun fact about kangaroos…they cannot walk backwards!
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A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
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A mob can have 10-25 kangaroos.
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The average life span of a kangaroo is 23 years.
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Kangaroos can be 6 ft -10 ft tall.
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Kangaroos can jump really far. They can jump 25 ft in a single leap!
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Kangaroos use their tails to help balance while jumping.
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Kangaroos can also run fast. They can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour.
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When a kangaroo feels threatened it will pound the ground with its feet and kick.
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Wild dogs called dingoes and feral cats are predators to a kangaroo.
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Kangaroos can swim.
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When being attacked kangaroos will sometimes get in the water and try to drown their predator.