Friday, June 15, 2012

Kangaroo Unique



Animals Unique | Kangaroo Unique | The kangaroo is a marsupial indigenous to Australia That Is and and the Indonesian island of New Guinea. Although kangaroos are Often seen congregating in groups, kangaroos are fairly solitary Mammals Generally kangaroos but are also known for being Sociable with other animals when kangaroos.
 
 
 Kangaroos have a deep pouch on Their front in the which to carry Their young. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Kangaroos eat plants, nuts, berries and insects That rummage for the kangaroos in the arid wilderness.Kangaroos are most well known for Their phenomenal ability to jump a distance. The kangaroo is the largest of the marsupials, a group of animals That includes an Koalas and the common brushtail possum.
 
 
Marsupials are distinguished by the pouch That these animals have on Their bellies, in the which They Carry Their Young.There are three species of kangaroo games in existence today and these are the red kangaroo, the which is the largest and most well-known of all the kangaroo species. The Eastern gray kangaroo is known to be the heaviest species of kangaroo Despite the fact That the red kangaroo is Taller. 
 
 
The western gray kangaroo can be found in large numbers and can be anywhere in color from gray to brown. The kangaroo is the national animal and emblem of Australia.Kangaroos have large, flat feet, the which the kangaroos use in order to aid Their movement by the which the hopping kangaroos do. Despite the fact That kangaroos do not move about in the conventional way, kangaroos can be seen Often running at high speeds, Generally when the kangaroo is scared or being chased by oncoming predators.Although kangaroos are not commercially farmed, wild kangaroos are Often pursued by human hunters for sport, meat, fur and when farmers are conserving Their grazing land for sheep and cows Their.
 
 
This method of sustainable hunting is said to have more than health and environmental benefits of sheep and cattle That.The average age of a wild kangaroo tends to be less than 10 years, although some individuals kangaroo in the wild have been known to get closer to 20 years old. Generally Kangaroos live to about the age of 23 when the kangaroo is in captivity.

Kangaroo Unique Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammals
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Genus: Macropus
Scientific Name: Macropus giganteus
Type: Mammal
Diet: omnivore
Size: 0.6-1.5m (1.9-4.9ft)
Weight: 18-95kg (40-200lbs)
Top Speed: 55km / h (35mph)
Life Span: 4-10 years
Lifestyle: Sociable
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Tan, Brown, Grey
Skin Type: Fur
Favourite Food: Grass
Habitat: Dry forests, desert and Grassland
Average Litter Size: 2
Main Prey: Grass, Seeds, Flowers
Predators: Human, Dingo
Special Features: Pouch on male and hop on Hind legs

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