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KANGAROO!!! The Ultimate Hoppers By: Christian D.
KANGAROO!!!
The Ultimate Hoppers
By: Christian D.
INTRODUCTIONScientific names are Macropus giganteus, macropus fuliginosus, and macropus rufus. There is 4 different species including the eastern gray ,western gray and red kangaroo.They are also the largest Marsupial.
WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE. They have long toe nails. they have a pouch on there
stomach. Kangaroos have long toe
nails. They have very strong hind
legs They have very strong tails. They have very large feet
MORE ON HOW THEY LOOK They have large ears. They have large teeth. Short front legs. They have strong feet. They are 5 to 6 feet
tall. They have short grey
fur They have whiskers
around their nose
HOW OLD CAN THEY GET Up to nineteen years in the wild. They also at leyest 6 years. But the after 6 to 8 years.
HOW HOT DO THEY LIKE IT AND WHAT WEATHER DO THEY LIKE. In the grass lands the temperature is 40 at
the lowest and 70 is the highest. And they also get ten inches of rain And in the woodlands and forests the climate
is 40 to 68 degrees and also 12 to 35 inches of rain
HABITAT AND LANDFORMS They live in varied habitats from woodlands and
forests to grassy plains and savannas. The countries they live in are manly Australia, and
parts of New Guinea and Popa New Guinea
FOOD!!! They eat fungi and
shrubs. They also eat grass and
other plants.
HUNTING
Dingo, Tasmanian Devils and even hawks prey on kangaroos.
Humans also hunt kangaroos.
They are herbivores so they have no prey.
Prey of… Predator to…
BABIES the kangaroo keeps its babies in a pouch. when the baby is born it is only 3 oz. at birth. The baby has to climb only 4 in to the top of the
mothers pouch that may not seem, like a lot to you but it is like a infant climbing up a steep hill to get to its mother.
BEHAVIOR Kangaroos live in groups called mobs living in
groups can help the kangaroo live by finding more water and finding more food.
The kangaroo can hop at speeds up to 35 miles per hour to.
PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS Their tails help them by letting them stand up and kick
there predators to defend themselves. Kangaroos can hop up to 35 miles per hour to get
away from predators. There strong legs help them defend themselves from
predators.
PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS They have certain tail muscles in there
tail that enables them to stand up straight on it.
The kangaroo has certain bacteria that helps the kangaroo digest its food.
The kangaroo has special muscles in its foot so that when it kicks it dose not feel any thing
BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS Kangaroos learn not to fight other animals but to run
away to not get hurt. Many kangaroo species learn to communicate with
noise to help warn that preaters are near. Kangaroo babies stay in there mothers pouch for
safety and also because they can not surfiv on there own.
FUN FACTS
A kangaroo baby is 3 oz big at birth.
A kangaroo can hop farther then the length of a school bus.
Some people made kangaroos box.
Some people eat kangaroo meat.
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