Most kangaroos live in Australia. They are marsupials. Which means they carry their young in a pouch. Kangaroo babies are called joeys.
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Once a kangaroo is born it crawls into its mothers pouch to nurse. It stays there for weeks or months. After a joey leaves, another baby can be born within a day. |
| There are several species of kangaroos. All kangaroos are most active at night. They normally rest during daylight hours. |
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Red kangaroos live in groups called mobs. A mob usually has two to ten animals. Also, red kangaroos use their two back legs for leaping and hopping. The tail is like a rudder for balance during leaps. |
| Australia is home to most marsupials. While the United States is only home to one marsupial the opossum. |
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A male kangaroo is called a buck or a boomer. A female kangaroo is called a doe or flyer. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. |
| Kangaroos have good eyesight but will only respond to moving objects. They also have very good hearing. |
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I just told you about the red kangaroo but there is also the Eastern gray kangaroo. They can be brown or gray. |