“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
💬 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?
💬 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?
💬 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?
💬 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?