10 fun facts about kangaroos
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When we talk about Australia, it’s almost automatic to think of the most famous animal in the country: the kangaroos. With their purse and jumping, kangaroos captivate visitors but can also be dangerous. Want to know more about this fascinating species? Then check today’s Logbook below.
- The kangaroo is a typical Australian animal, almost always related to the identity of the country.
- Apart from Australia, kangaroos are also found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
- Interestingly, kangaroos are unable to walk backwards.
- Although very cute, kangaroos can be dangerous when angry. The strength they possess in the legs can severely injure a person.
- Kangaroos move in two ways: slowly with four legs or jumping, using both legs.
- Also, kangaroos can jump quite high. They can get up to three times their own height.
- The bag that kangaroos use to carry their young is called a pouch. The name of the species, marsupials, comes from the latin name of the pouch, marsupial.
- Did you know that kangaroos are left-handed? They usually prefer the left hand to feed, clean or support themselves. It is the only case of a species that has a dominant hand like humans.
- The red-kangaroo is the largest marsupial species in the world and live in family groups in open fields.
- Females give birth to only one offspring at a time. They live in the pouch until they reach one year of age.
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