kangaroo

Scientific name:There are over 60 different species of kangaroo and their close relatives, with all kangaroos belonging to the super family //Macropodoidea// (or macropods, meaning ‘great-footed’). The super family is divided into the //Macropodidae// and the //Potoroidae// families. The //Macropodidae// (macropod) family includes kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, pademelons, tree-kangaroos and forest wallabies. Species in the macropod family vary greatly in size and weight, ranging from 0.5 kilograms to 90 kilograms. The //Potoroinae// (potoroid) family of kangaroos includes the potoroo, bettong and rat-kangaroo, which live only in Australia. Source []

Habitat: They are underwater creatures which rarely venture onto land.

Animal group: Kangaroos are monotremes,which are part of the marsupial group.

Appearance:Kangaroos have strong back legs and tail which they use to leap and hop across the land. their short front legs are used for grooming and feeding as well as tending to their young.

Diet: Kangaroos eat grass as as the main source of food.

Interesting fact:Kangaroos are regularly seen hoppiung across the Harbour Bridge.