1. marsupial
   monotreme
2. placental mammal

A kangaroo is a marsupial. Marsupials have pouches that are use to suckle and carry newly born kangaroos.

1. 25
   35
2. 50

Kangaroos have more than 50 species.

1. use large back feet and legs
   hop instead of run
2. both answers

Kangaroos use their large back feet and legs to hop instead of run.

1. joeys
   flyers
2. boomers

Young kangaroos are also know as joeys.

1. rat
   red
2. great

The smallest of the species is the rat, and this kangaroo is smaller than a rabbit.

1. red
   grey
2. great

The largest of the species is the great kangaroo.

1. 10 mph
   25 mph
2. 50 mph

Great kangaroos can really move, up to 50 mph (80 kph) for short distances.

1. gather leaves from plants
   dig for water
2. both answers

The small front legs and feet are used to gather leaves from plants or to dig for water.

1. 2 to 3 times its body length
   3 to 4 times its body length
2. 4 to 5 times its body length

One hop can move a kangaroo three to four time its body length.

1. push off when hopping
   balance on when standing
2. both answers

Kangaroos use their tail to push off when hopping and to balance on when standing.

1. one
   two to three
2. five to six

Kangaroos carry only one joey per pregnancy, except for the musky rat-kangaroo, which has two to three joeys at a time.

1. two to three weeks
   four to five weeks
2. eight to ten weeks

Four to five weeks after fertilization, the newborn moves to the mother's pouch, and does not permanently leave until about eight months old.

1. lima bean size
   baby kitten size
2. neither answer

The newborn is the size of a lima bean when it instinctively makes its way into the mother's fur lined pouch.

1. box playfully
   play football
2. play soccer

A kangaroo can be trained to box playfully with humans.

1. smaller bodies
   smaller feet
2. both answers

Both animals belong to the marsupial family and are macropods, but wallabies have smaller bodies and feet than kangaroos do.

1. rock wallaby
   tree kangaroo
2. musky rat-kangaroo

The rock wallaby has tough pads on the bottom of its feet.

1. six months
   eight months
2. one year

The joey leaves the pouch at about eight months, but it may still nurse by poking its head back in.

1. hit with its tail
   kick with its back legs
2. both answers

If a kangaroo feels threatened, it can kick with its back legs and deliver quite a blow.

1. meat
   hides
2. both answers

They are hunted for their meat and hides.

1. grass
   small plants
2. both answers

Kangaroos like to graze on grass and small plants. Farmers consider kangaroos to be pests, and many kangaroos have killed by farmers.