Kangaroo - Simple English Wikipedia

# Kangaroo

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? Kangaroos
Female Eastern Grey Kangaroo with joey
Scientific classification

Kingdom: | Animalia
Phylum: | Chordata
Class: | Mammalia
Subclass: | Marsupialia
Order: | Diprotodontia
Suborder: | Macropodiformes
Family: | Macropodidae
Genus: | Macropus in part

Species

Macropus rufus
Macropus giganteus
Macropus fuliginosus

A Kangaroo is an animal. It is a kind of mammal. It is common in Australia and can also be found on nearby islands. There are many different kinds of kangaroos including the Red Kangaroo.

A kangaroo hopping

Kangaroos hop to move around. They cannot walk backwards but they can hop or jump as far as about three times their own height.

Kangaroos are marsupials, they carry their young in special pouch on their bodies. Baby kangaroos are called joeys.

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Category: Marsupials

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