Kangaroos
Kangaroos
are
marsupials.
There
are
six
types
of
kangaroos.
The
most
common
types
are
red,
eastern
gray,
and
western
gray
kangaroos.
Kangaroos
move
by
hopping.
They
hop
on
both
back
feet
at
the
same
time.
Kangaroos
have
brown,
red,
or
gray
fur.
They
have
small
heads
with
large
ears.
Their
front
legs
are
short.
Their
back
legs
are
large
and
powerful.
Kangaroos
have
long
tails.
Kangaroos
live
in
Australia.
Some
kangaroos
live
in
an
area
called
the
outback.
It
is
mainly
desert
and
dry
grasslands.
Others
live
in
forests.
Kangaroos
are
herbivores.
This
means
they
eat
plants.
Many
kangaroos
eat
grasses.
They
can
survive
a
long
time
in
the
desert
without
water.
Kangaroos
have
tiny
babies
called
joeys.
A
newborn
joey
grows
inside
a
special
pouch
on
its
mother’s
belly.
Kangaroos
in
the
wild
can
live
from
six
to
20
years.
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Kangaroo Classification: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern to Endangered; a few species are Extinct -
Average Size - Male Red Kangaroo A male red kangaroo is about as long as a love seat. -
Average Weight - Male Red Kangaroo A male red kangaroo is heavier than a toilet.
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