APPEARANCE:
Kangaroos can be red, brown or grey. They are covered with fur. Kangaroos have two legs and two paws. The kangaroo has a very strong tail and very big ears.
                                                                        STEPHANIE & KIRRA
 

HABITAT:
Kangaroos live in the bush, rainforest or the zoo.
                                                                                        JOCELYN
 

FOOD:
A baby joey sucks milk from the mother’s teat inside the pouch. All kangaroos eat grass.
                                                                                         CHELSEA
 

MOVEMENT:
Kangaroos jump using their strong back legs and tail. They are very fast jumpers.
                                                                                         ELIE
 

WAYS IT PROTECTS ITSELF:
The kangaroo is a very fast hopper so it can get away from predators. It can also hit other animals with its tail and its strong claws.
                                                                                        CHRIS
 
 

OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION:
Wallabies are small kangaroos. Did you know that kangaroos are good swimmers.
                                                                                          CALLUM
 

REPRODUCTION:
Kangaroos give birth to baby joeys who are very tiny and hairless. Joey’s live inside the pouch for the first year.                         ISABEL