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Animals
MINIBOOK#20
AllAboutKangaroos
Duetotheiruniqueappearance,
kangaroos are among Australia’s most
recognizableanimals.Thesehighly
adaptableherbivoresarebestknown
forboundingaroundontheirstrong
hindlegs.Kangaroosaremarsupials,
whichmeansfemalesraisetheir
newbornbabiesinaspecial
protectivepouchontheirtummies.
DidYouKnow?
Malekangaroos
areknownas
bucks,boomers,
andjacks.
Femalekangaroos
areknownas
does,flyers,
andjills.
Babykangaroos
arecalledjoeys.
Facts&Figures
Kangaroos can’t
walk;theyhaveto
hoporjump
wherevertheygo!
Whentheyare
born,newborn
joeysareonlyone
inchlong!
Agroupof
kangaroosis
knownasamob
oratroop.
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DistributionandRange
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RED KANGAROO
Redkangaroosare
thelargestmarsupials
intheworld.They
liveinCentral
Australia.
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WESTERN GRAY
KANGAROO
Thesekangarooscall
SouthernandWestern
Australiahome.
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EASTERN GRAY
KANGAROO
Thesekangarooscan
befoundinEastern
Australiaandon
Tasmania.
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Therearethreemainspeciesof
kangaroos,andtheyallliveinAustralia.
Kangaroosalsohave
anumberofclose
relatives,including
wallabies,wallaroos,
andtree-kangaroos.
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HabitatandDiet
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Kangaroosarevery
adaptable,whichmeans
theycanliveinawide
varietyofhabitats.
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WILD HABITATS
Inthewild,kangaroos
liveingrasslandsand
openwoodlands.
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URBAN ADAPTATIONS
Kangarooscanevenbe
foundlivingongolf
coursesandinother
urbanareas!
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GENTLE GRAZERS
Kangaroosare
grazers,andthey
mostlyeatgrasses.
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SPECIAL STOMACHS
Kangarooshave
chamberedstomachs
thathelpthemdigest
theplantstheyeat.
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Anatomy
Kangarooshaveanumberof
amazingphysicaltraits.
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LARGE EARS
Kangarooscanswiveltheir
large,roundedearstopick
updifferentsounds.
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PROTECTIVE POUCH
Formanymonthsafterthey
givebirth,femalekangaroos
carrytheirjoeysinaspecial
pouchcalledamarsupium.
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POWERFUL LEGS
Kangaroosrelyontheir
powerfulhindlegstohop,
leap,andfordefense.
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LONG TAIL
Kangaroosusetheirlong
tailstohelpthembalance
whilestandingandmoving.
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Activity
Playthisfungametodiscoverthe
uniquewaysthatdifferentanimals
aroundtheworldmove!
WHATYOUNEED
alargesix-sideddieorcube,pencils,
paper,scissors,tape
INSTRUCTIONS
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Drawapictureofakangaroo,acrab,
asloth,asnake,arabbit,anda
cheetah,thencutoutthepictures
andtapethemtothesidesofthe
die.Rollthedieandtryyourbestto
moveacrosstheroomlikethat
animal.Howfarcanyougo?
Kangaroosbelongtothescientific
familycalledMacropodidae,which
means"bigfeet".Kangaroosuse
theirlargefeetandstronghindlegs
powerfultotravelfasterthan30
milesperhourandleapupto25
feetinasinglebound!
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JustforFun
Areyoulikea(Animal)?
HowToDrawAKangaroo
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
Ifyouhavethetraitsbelow,youhave
alotincommonwithkangaroos!
HERBIVOROUS
Kangaroosareherbivores,which
meanstheyeatplants.Doyoueata
lotoffruitsandvegetables?
ENERGETIC
Kangaroosjumpfasterthananyother
mammal.Doyoufindyourselfjumping
atthechancetogetthingsdone?
STEP 7
SOCIAL
Kangaroosandareoftenseeninlarge
groups.Doyouliketoworkwith
othersaspartofateam?
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