Things you probably didn't know about kangaroo

Let's check out for interesting questions and answers about kangaroo, and kangaroo facts.

#1 Do kangaroos really box? 

Yes, they do! The male red kangaroos are very big (up to 175 pounds) and love to box. Don't get on the wrong side of one.

#2 Do all kangaroos have pouches? 

No, only the females have pouches.

#3 How far can a kangaroo hop? 

According to the Indianapolis Zoo, one of the longest hops measured was 40 feet.

#4 Are kangaroos endangered? 

Yes and no. There are about 20 million red and gray kangaroos. They are so many of them now because there are fewer dingoes (wild dogs) hunting them. Also, ranchers make water more widely available for their livestock, and kangaroos benefit from that. The Tasmanian forester kangaroo is listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Tasmania does not consider it to be endangered.

More Kangaroo Quips

• Kangaroos only sweat while they are hopping. When they stop exercising, they pant, just like dogs do.
• A kangaroo mother may have a newborn joey and a much older baby (called a yearling) nursing at the same time. Each one will get milk that is formulated to suit him best nutritionally.
• Strangely, kangaroos burn less energy the faster they hop… up to 20 miles per hour.
• A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
• A male kangaroo is called a buck, a boomer, or an old man. A female kangaroo is called a doe or a flyer.
• For a long time, people thought the word kangaroo meant "I don't know" in an aboriginal Australian language. Probably, the word comes from gangurru, a native name for one kind of kangaroo.