Yes today we're going to talk about some of my friends... the kangaroos.
Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. Kangaroos are mammals, and they are also marsupials. A marsupial is an animal that carries their young around in a pouch. The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. They can reach a weight of 90 kg. The kangaroo moves by hopping. They hop on their powerful hind legs and use their tails for balance and for steering. Even though kangaroos jump with their legs moving together, they are able to kick each leg separately when swimming.
Kangaroos cannot move backwards. They can hop at speeds of up to 60 km/h. A Red Kangaroo can leap as far as 8 m and 3m high. Kangaroos have very good eyesight but only when an object is moving. They also have excellent hearing, and they have the ability to swivel their ears in all directions to pick up sounds.
Kangaroos are grazing herbivores. They eat grass and leaves. Kangaroos need very little water to survive. An adult kangaroo is capable of going for months without drinking anything at all.
Kangaroos usually have one baby, called a joey each year. The joey remains in the pouch for nine months and continues to suckle until twelve to seventeen months of age. When the joey is born it is not much more than a pink hairless tiny worm.
Would you like to see a joey?...
What did you think of the joeys? Well on our next stop we're going to the biggest city in Australia, do you know what it's name is......
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