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can find kangaroos in Australia. There are over 60 different kinds
of kangaroos! All of the kangaroos have powerful hind legs. They use their
long tails for balancing while hopping. They also use their
tails as a fifth leg when moving slowly. Their bodies are
covered in thick, woolly hair that can be gray,
brown or red in color.
Red and gray kangaroos stand between 152 and 183
centimeters tall. Most weigh between 23 and 54 kilograms. But some
can reach 90 kilograms! Usually, female kangaroos are smaller
than males.
Kangaroos live in forests, woodland areas and savannas. They mainly eat grasses. And they
can survive a few days without
water. Most kangaroos are active at night. But some are active in
the early morning and late afternoon.
Kangaroo females carry their babies in a pouch on the front of their bellies. Most
kangaroos are able to breed all year round. Usually,
female kangaroos give birth to one baby at a time. Kangaroo babies
weigh as little as 1 gram at birth!
After birth, the baby crawls into its mother's pouch. There, it continues
to grow. Red kangaroo babies do not leave the pouch until they are
more than 8 months old. Gray kangaroo babies stay inside the pouch
until they are almost a year old. On average, kangaroos live
for 6 to 8 years in the wild. |
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