Kangaroo

Help young children understand kangaroos’ body features, how they move, how their babies grow, and what they eat

2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
A kangaroo is an animal with fur on its body.
Its hind legs are big, and its front legs are rather small.
Sometimes it uses its long tail to support its body.

💬 What Kind of Animal Is a Kangaroo?

A kangaroo is an animal with fur on its body. Its hind legs are big, and its front legs are rather small. Sometimes it uses its long tail to support its body.

🤔 Which looks longer, the kangaroo’s legs or its tail?

Kangaroos often move by hopping rather than walking.
They hop with their big hind legs.
Their tails help them keep their balance.

💬 It Hops Along

Kangaroos often move by hopping rather than walking. They hop with their big hind legs. Their tails help them keep their balance.

🤔 Can you pretend to be a kangaroo and hop?

A mother kangaroo has a pouch on her belly.
The baby grows inside that pouch.
When the baby gets a little bigger, it may poke its face out.

💬 Babies Grow in a Pouch

A mother kangaroo has a pouch on her belly. The baby grows inside that pouch. When the baby gets a little bigger, it may poke its face out.

🤔 Where is the baby kangaroo?

Kangaroos eat grass and leaves.
They munch grass with their mouths.
Some kangaroos live in wide grasslands.

💬 They Eat Grass and Leaves

Kangaroos eat grass and leaves. They munch grass with their mouths. Some kangaroos live in wide grasslands.

🤔 Kangaroos don’t eat meat—what kind of food do they eat?