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HOW
THE KANGAROO GOT ITS NAME: When European explorers first
saw these strange hopping animals they asked a native
Australian (aborigine) what they were called. He replied
"kangaroo" meaning "I don't understand" your question.
The explorers thought this was the animal's name. And
that's how the kangaroo got its name.
A male kangaroo is called a boomer. A female is called
a flyer. A baby is called a joey. A Kangaroo is a marsupial
mammal. It is a macropod which means "big foot". There
are over 40 different types (species) of Kangaroo. The
smaller ones are usually called Wallabies. The largest
is the Red Kangaroo. It stands taller than a man and
can weigh 85 kgs. It is the largest marsupial in the
world.
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001.jpg courtesy Ralf Schmode - http://schmode.net/
002-012.jpg courtesy Fun Group Inc.
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