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Animal Fact File
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'.
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Discussion
Which animals do you like? Tell us about animals in your country!
My favorite animal is the lion. The type of this animal is mammal. You can find the lion in the grassland. Lion's home is Africa. The lion's tail is short, but its body is pretty strong. The female lion does not have a mane while the male lion has it. It can run fast so it can easily catch another animal. It can not fly.