all about Kangaroo

Kangaroo is the generic name given to a marsupial mammal belonging to four species of the genus Macropus (see box) Macropodidae family, which also includes the wallabees. Features include highly developed hind legs and the presence of a purse (the pouch) present only in females in which the pup complete its development. The kangaroo is the animal-symbol of Australia, known for his leaps.

Its habitat is located in plains. Their food based on fruit and vegetables. Despite having a largely vegetarian diet often kangaroos are attracted by the remains of human food, or even fed by tourists with inadequate food (bread, for example). By eating this kind of food, it is your gut imbalance and excessive fermentation, causing severe colic syndrome, which most often takes the animal to death.

The hair kangaroo is usually thick. They grow throughout life. Its tail measures 0.70 cm to 1.40 m. Most kangaroos have large and small head ears. The kangaroo as a young man stays with his mother up in her purse to feed and stay safe until he has more than a year old. The Kangaroos live in mainland Australia. They weigh about 500 g to 90 kg, measuring about 80 cm to 1.60 meters. Its pregnancy (gestational) takes 30 to 40 days, giving birth to only one puppy time. Kangaroos are born immature. Its development is inside a bag in the belly of his mother called pouch. There breast cub and take cover. The kangaroo is an endemic species of Australia.

Any wild marsupial is careful with humans. However, during the dry, kangaroos are forced to leave to populated areas in search of food. When humans are close, they may feel threatened and defend themselves. Even though friendly, a brave kangaroo is capable of killing a human. But it can not be considered an attack is merely an instinctive reaction of defense because we humans are their biggest predators.

Some of the larger kangaroos, as the male red kangaroo, Macropus rufus, can measure 1.4 meters from head to toe. At this point, they can defeat a human easily. The kangaroo females have half the size of the males approximately.

Red kangaroos prefer open plains, while the gray species prefer dense forests. The main difference between them is color. The tree kangaroos have stronger front legs and resilient than their relatives. They can be found in the mountainous forests of northern Queensland. Kangaroos do not usually get more than 15 km away from the water.

Kangaroos and their relatives, wallabies, live only in Australia and New Guinea. They are marsupials, but also belong to the family macropodídeos therefore have larger hind legs to the front.

The number of kangaroos is carefully monitored in Australia: there is a balance between the need to conserve these species and the demands of landowners. If there is shortage of food, cattle could go hungry because kangaroos move more easily and choosing the best food.

The red-kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. The females of the species give birth to only one baby at a time, born as small as a cherry or a stick of gum, so the puppy is born, it goes straight to his mother's purse and does not emerge in about two months and finally out of the bag when complete about 1 year old.

Red Kangaroos jump using his strong legs at a great speed. A red kangaroo can reach 56km / h. Each jump can cover up to 9 meters away at an altitude of 1.8 meters. The females of red kangaroos are lighter and faster than males.

Males of the species fight each other for the right to mate with a female in potêncial, they can stand on their tails and kick your enemy with his powerful legs, can also bite or scratch with their sharp claws, which they also They use in fights against predators like the dingo.

The red kangaroo-lives in the deserts of Australia and in open fields, living in family groups. Australian and European hunt dozens of these beautiful animals to sell its skin and its flesh, which is a very popular dish in Australia.

dominant hand

Wild kangaroos tend to prefer the left hand right when you perform tasks, whether for food, clean up or support. The study demonstrates that is the first to prove the existence of a dominant hand in a sort beyond human.

This handedness was demonstrated in two different species of kangaroo, as well as a kind of wallaby. Overall, individuals from three species show preference for left hand.