“Kangaroo” explained in 4 pictures

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Helping young children understand the kangaroo's body features, how it moves, how its baby grows, and what it eats

A kangaroo is an animal with fur on its body.
Its hind legs are big, and its front legs are smaller.
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 smaller. 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 tail helps them keep their balance.

💬 It hops along

Kangaroos often move by hopping rather than walking. They hop with their big hind legs. Their tail helps 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 peek its face out.

💬 It grows in a pouch on the belly

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

🤔 Where is the baby kangaroo inside?

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

💬 It eats grass and leaves

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

🤔 Kangaroos do not eat meat. What do they eat?