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Kangaroo

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Animal Fact File

Kangaroo

Name: Kangaroo
Type: Mammal
Home: Australia
Habitat: Various places, including forest
Food: Grass
Body: Strong tail and back legs; long, pointed ears. Some grow 2 metres tall. Female kangaroos have a pouch, where their babies live.
Life span: About 6 years
Family: A baby kangaroo is called a joey. When it is small it eats, sleeps and travels in the mother's pouch.
It can: hop quickly on two legs; walk slowly on four legs; jump very high and swim.
It can't: walk backwards.

Fun facts

  • There are more kangaroos than humans in Australia!
  • There are four different types of kangaroos.
  • A group of kangaroos is called a 'mob', a 'troop' or a 'court'.

Discussion

Which animals do you like? Tell us about animals in your country!

Average: 3.7 (37 votes)

Submitted by HiChick80 on Sun, 16/08/2020 - 15:32

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My favourite animals are ~rabbit ~dolphin ~dog ~cat ~ham star ~fox ~panda and ~dear. BYE!!!!!!!!

Submitted by SilverPetalMusic on Fri, 07/08/2020 - 00:24

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My favourite animal is the wolf because is a very beautiful animal. Im from Mexico and in my country are a lot of animals like: Foxes, Rabbits ,Farm animals, Sea animals, Desert animals and Forest animals. What animals are in your country?

Submitted by ColdMetal900 on Thu, 07/05/2020 - 06:16

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My favorite animal is Cheetah because it's fast. :)

Submitted by FizzyGem900 on Mon, 04/05/2020 - 14:19

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I like cat.I am living in Romania.In the forest of Romania live wolves,bears,deer,hedgehogs.

Submitted by HiAsteroidVelo… on Wed, 29/04/2020 - 09:46

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Acutally kangeroo is a type of mammal called a marsupial. They are a type of mammals that carry thier young in a pouch because they are born underdeveloped. :D

Submitted by QueenPurpleWitch on Wed, 29/04/2020 - 03:33

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my favorite animal is cat. i have 14 cats. but now i just have 6 cats. My favorite cat's name is TUYAP. i also a cat lover

Submitted by RareSapphirePetal on Sun, 15/03/2020 - 14:37

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My favourite animal is a dog. It has 4 legs. beautiful wolf like features and it is very energetic . When I grow up I will keep a gorgeous pair of huskies

Submitted by LadyKoalaSitar on Fri, 12/04/2019 - 02:49

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My favorite animal is dog

Submitted by AluminiumEnvir… on Sat, 30/03/2019 - 19:56

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My favourite animal is a tiger. tiger is a national animal of India.

Submitted by CheerfulGem800 on Fri, 01/03/2019 - 12:46

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My favourite animal is cat becuase it has got a fluffy tail and also it is very cute.

Submitted by MisterSkating900 on Thu, 27/12/2018 - 01:47

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I like the hawk because is the fastest animal on earth.

Submitted by NeverWowMosquito on Thu, 14/06/2018 - 11:49

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Mu favorite animal is a dog. My favorite bred is a Pug They Are cute. In Denmark we dont really have that many animals

Submitted by DJDinosaurViolet on Fri, 16/03/2018 - 06:46

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My favourite animal is tiger.

Submitted by AgentTurquoiseHawk on Mon, 15/01/2018 - 15:04

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I love parrots. Because they are cute, fluffy and funny. My favorite parrot is budgie.

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