These shy animals live about 6 years in the wild and up to 20 in captivity. Many roos are in danger of extinction , but they are also considered pests due to the way they damage crops. A baby is called a joey . A group of roos is called a mob . The soft, woolly fur can be blue, grey, red, black, yellow or brown, depending on the species.
Females have a pouch in which the young live and drink milk.
They swallow their food without chewing it and later regurgitate a cud and chew it. Without our visitors' support, Enchanted Learning would soon be off-line.