Kangaroo ( Macropodidae )

Kangaroo ... or Macropodidae!

While kangaroos are known for their pouches that hold their babies, only females have them.  Kangaroo mating season  can be any time of the year. The males will sometimes fight over females by kicking each other with their feet. The female will be pregnant for about one month, and then the baby kangaroo, also called a joey, is born. They are kept in the pouch until they are old enough to leave their mother.

Some people kill kangaroos for their meat, as it is high in protein and low in fat, therefore very good for you. Kangaroos have a large tail for balance and a small head. It's big feet give it advantages in jumping. Kangaroos are frequently part of road accidents.

To this day, kangaroos are still found in Australia, it's main base, but are also found in local zoos. They are one of the few species that is a marsupial, an animal that does not have a placenta. They are mammals and usually have a pouch to carry their babies in. They are also one of the largest marsupials known.