The Kangaroo

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short and have five toes with claws. These paws are used to
handle food. Most of it's weight it in the hind legs and tail. Kangaroos
can jump across flat land up to thirty miles an hour. Even though it is
quite timid, kangaroos can fight very hard. They use there paws to position
an opponent, and then kick them with the powerful back legs. They can rip
a dog or small child to death with a single stroke. Kangaroos belong to
the family Macropodidae, or Marsupials. It is related to the Koala,
Tazmanian Devil, Walaroo, and many other species of Kangaroo(nearly 100).
When the baby kangaroo (or Joey) is born, it is about an inch long and
crawls into it's mother's pouch where it eats and sleeps. The Joey remains
in the pouch for about ten months.

Q2. Where do they come from? Where can they be found?

A2. More than 100 species of kangaroo live in the open
spaces of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
Fossils of this creature have been found on many
occasions.

Q3. Name ...

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