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JOEYSFemale kangaroos give birth to a single
offspring about one month after
mating. The baby is called a joey. The
new joey measures only about 1 inch
(2.5 centimeters) long. It spends six to
eight months in the mother’s pouch. It
attaches to one of her teats (nipples)
and feeds on her milk. The female has
four teats. Older joeys often try to suck
milk from the teats long after leaving
the pouch. A joey (young kangaroo) spends the first six to eight months of its life inside its mother's pouch. The joey receives protection from its mother and gets nourishment from her milk.
HABITAT The three main species of kangaroos come from Australia. Kangaroos typically inhabit deserts and dry grasslands of central Australia. Eastern kangaroos live chiefly in forests and grasslands of southern and eastern Australia. Western kangaroos are found across the southern part of the country. Another group of macropods called tree kangaroos consists of several species. Tree kangaroos live mostly in forests of Australia and New Guinea.
KANGAROO EATS
Kangaroos are herbivores, and they
eat a wide variety of plants, including
grasses, shrubs, tree leaves and
shoots. Kangaroos are Australia's
equivalent of bison, deer and cattle
in North America.
Kangaroos get much of the moisture they need from their diet, which means they can go for long periods of time without drinking water
ADULTS
Adults weight about 110 pounds and about seven
feet tall. They have small deer-like head. Males
and females have gray or brown fur. They can hop
as fast as 30 miles per hour.
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