Kangaroos and Wallabyes
Science Class Per 1
Habitat and Location
Grasslands and forests and plains of Australia and New Zealand and New Guinea
Diet and Habits
Female with young
Female Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch
Plains
- Grass, plants, worms and insects
- speed up to 40 mph
- leap up to 40 feet
- Females carry young in pouch
Adaptations
- strength of legs
Appearance
- Upright Stance
- Large, pointed ears
- short forearms
- large, powerful hind legs
- Females have pouch
- Males color reddish, femailes bluish gray
- 50 - 200 lbs
- tail thick and muscular, used for balance