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How does a kangaroo jump?

Kangaroos are one of the strangest and most ancient animal species on Earth. We know that hundreds of thousands of years ago there was a species of kangaroo almost the size of a horse! Today, kangaroos can be found in Australia, which is sometimes called "Kangaroo Country", and the image of a kangaroo is even on the coat of arms of this country.

The kangaroo is the most famous of the marsupials. A mother kangaroo carries her cubs in a fur sack located between her hind legs on her stomach, and feeds them there. Kangaroos live in this bag for quite a long time.

At birth, a kangaroo is a tiny, pink, hairless lump of just over an inch! Mom puts him in a bag immediately after birth, and the cub is completely helpless for some time. But by the age of six months, he already reaches the size of a puppy. He moves around in a bag, sticking out only his head.

When the mother stops to eat tree branches, the young kangaroo also picks the leaves and eats itself. Even after the kangaroo has learned to walk and run, he likes to stay in a warm, safe bag. And when danger threatens, the mother jumps up to him, grabs him with her lips without stopping, and gently lowers him into the bag. An adult kangaroo can be up to two meters tall. It has short front legs and very long hind legs. These powerful hind legs allow the kangaroo to jump from 3 to 4,5 meters in length! To support and maintain balance while jumping, the kangaroo uses its large, long tail.

In Australia, kangaroos are hunted because they destroy crops. Their meat is eaten, and a good, strong skin is made from the skin. Protection against danger for kangaroos is their speed and keen hearing, which allows them to hear an approaching enemy from afar.

When a kangaroo is baited by hunting dogs, he can grab the dog with his front paws and kill him with one blow from his hind paw!

Author: Likum A.

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