Kangaroo
Kangaroos are large marsupials that are found only in
Australia. They are identified by their Kangaroos possess powerful hind legs, a
long, strong tail, small front legs,
short fur and long, pointed ears. Like all marsupials, a sub-type of mammal,
females have pouches that contain mammary glands, where their young live until
they are old enough to emerge.
There are Kangaroo amazing facts :
- Red Kangaroos are the largest marsupial and can grow up to 2 metres. They can reach a top speed of over 65km/h – out-pacing a top racehorse. In one leap they can jump 3m high and 7.6m long.
- Kangaroos are marsupial animals, which belong to the animal family Macropodidae (Macropus), which literally means "big footed" or "great-footed".
- Kangaroos can hop around quickly on two legs or walk around slowly on all four, but they cannot walk backwards.
- Because of their large feet, kangaroos can leap some 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound, and travel more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour. Kangaroos use their strong tails for balance while jumping. They are the tallest of all marsupials, standing over 6 feet (2 meters) tall.
Kingdom:
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Phylum:
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Class:
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Mammalia
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Infraclass:
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Family:
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Genus:
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Macropus
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Spesies:
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Macropus rufus
Macropus giganteus
Macropus fuliginosus
Macropus antilopinus
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Life Cycle
1. Birth ( Baby )
When a Kangaroois born it is about the size of a jelly bean. A newborn is
typically less than two centimeters long and weighs less than two grams.
Because the baby kangaroo is so small the mother cannot even touch it. In order
for it to crawl into its mother’s pouch, the mother kangaroo will lick a path
in her fur. Once this journey is completed the baby attaches its mouth to its
mother’s teat for food. The lungs, brain and other organs of the baby are still
growing during this stage. This stage lasts for seven to ten months,
while the baby stays in its mother’s pouch.
2. Joey
the second
stage of a kangaroo’s life cycle a joey. During this stage a kangaroo begins to develop fur. A
young joey lives inside its
mothers pouch. It feeds on a mother’s milk.
3. Advance Joey
After many years living inside a mothers pouch an advanced joey is allowed outside
its mom. You might think a kangaroo is now allowed hop around its environment.
Unfortunately there are rules. Advanced joeys stay beside their parents for
safety reasons. Now kangaroos feed on grass and basically anything their parents
eat.
4. Adult
This 6 year old adult looks full grown and is about 4-8
feet tall. An adult kangaroo also weighs around 100-200 pounds. This adult and
others will form a mob. Also the adult will mate and produce offspring. Now the life cycle
will start all over again
Question:
1. Where did the kangaroos come from?
a.Indonesia
b. America
c. Australia
d. India
2. How height that kangaroos can reach?
a. 2 m
b. 3 m
c. 1 m
d. 2,5 m
3. How many species kangaroo have?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4
4. What is kangaroo genus?
a. Macropus
b. Macropodidae
c. Diprodontia
d. Marsupialia
5. What is the right life cycle of kangaroo?
a. Baby - Joey - Advance Joey - Adult
b. Adult - Baby - Advance Joey - Joey
c. Egg - Baby - Joey - Advance Joey - Adult
d. Egg - Caterpillar - Chrysalis - Adult
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