Interesting Facts About Kangaroo | The largest living marsupials | Factofacts - Animals
Channel: FactoFacts
Date: 21/09/2020

Kangaroos are classified in the same family as wallabies and wallaroos, but they're generally considered the largest members of the family. Kangaroos can be taller than a human! Though the ladies are often almost half the size of the beefy boys. Kangaroos are marsupials from Australia. The females have pouches in which they raise their offspring, typically raising two different aged babies at the same time!

Scientific Name: Family - Macropodidae
Range: Australia
Size: up to 8 feet (2.4m) tall; 200 pounds (90kg)
Diet: grasses, leaves, flowers, etc.
Lifespan: 10+ years

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