{"id":200545,"date":"2020-01-20T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=200545"},"modified":"2024-05-10T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:29:19","slug":"kangaroo-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/kangaroo-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Fun Facts About Kangaroos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kangaroos are an icon of Australia! These adorable hoppy creatures make up a large amount of Australia\u2019s animal population.\n</p><p>There\u2019s a lot that people don\u2019t know about kangaroos, so we put together the best 15 facts about kangaroos!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos don\u2019t emit much methane.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205643 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-methane.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' kangaroo jumping across a sandy road width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-methane.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Scientists have identified a special type of bacterium in the stomachs of kangaroos that process their food without producing methane.\n</p><p>This result is not only good for the environment, but it\u2019s more efficient for the kangaroos to process their food.\n</p><p>Researchers hope to study these bacteria to try to implement it in farm animals, like <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/cow-facts%5C/%5C%22">cows, in order to reduce the amount of methane harming the environment.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos can flex.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-200645 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/09%5C/kangaroo-flex.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Kangaroos' flex to impress width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kangaroo-flex.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>It\u2019s not just human guys that flex to impress the ladies; male kangaroos do it too!\n</p><p>Male kangaroos use their arms to fend off rival mates.\n</p><p>The kangaroos with larger biceps and showed them off were more often chosen by the female kangaroos.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>If kangaroos are chased, they run to water.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205642 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-water.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' kangaroo looking at the camera with a body of water behind width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-water.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Although kangaroos don\u2019t have many predators, they can sometimes be attacked by humans or <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-dingoes%5C/%5C%22">dingoes.\n<p>As a defense, kangaroos often lead the pursuer into water. Once there, the kangaroo will try to drown the attacker.\n</p><p>Otherwise, the kangaroo will back against a tree and kick \u2013 this has enough force to kill a human.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos hop because they have to.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-200643 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/09%5C/kangaroos-hopping.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Two' kangaroos hopping width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kangaroos-hopping.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>You always see kangaroos hopping around because they can\u2019t move their legs independently.\n</p><p>The structure of their legs renders them incapable of using them to walk.\n</p><p>Fortunately, it seems they really wouldn\u2019t need to, seeing as they can hop at speeds of over 35 miles per hour!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Female kangaroos can pause a pregnancy.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205641 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-pregnancy.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' pregnant kangaroo width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-pregnancy.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The reason the kangaroo population is so high is that female kangaroos are pretty much constantly pregnant.\n</p><p>After a newborn joey reaches the pouch, the female will get pregnant again.\n</p><p>However, she can freeze the embryo development until the current joey is able to leave the pouch!\n</p><p>Once it leaves, she resumes her pregnancy, and the cycle repeats.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Most kangaroos are left-handed.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-200647 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/09%5C/left-handed-kangaroo.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Left' handed kangaroo width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/left-handed-kangaroo.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>While it\u2019s often thought that humans are the only species that have a dominant hand, kangaroos do as well!\n</p><p>Wild kangaroos gravitate to using their left hand for tasks like grooming and feeding.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Australia has more kangaroos than humans.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205640 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-group.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' group of kangaroos on a field width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-group.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>In comparison to the 24 million people living in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/australia-facts%5C/%5C%22">Australia, there are 44 million kangaroos as of 2015.\n<p>That\u2019s quite a leap from 2009, when there were only 27 million kangaroos!\n</p><p>The overpopulation of kangaroos leads to our next fact.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroo meat is common to Australians.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205639 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-meat.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Kangaroo' steaks and chunky french fries width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-meat.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>It\u2019s not unusual to find a \u201ckangaroo burger\u201d on a menu in Australia!\n</p><p>In fact, it is a healthier option as it is high in protein and low in fat, as well as a more sustainable alternative to other meat.\n</p><p>Because the kangaroo population is so high, it\u2019s not a threat to their existence.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos are hit by cars all the time.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205638 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-car.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' car driving down a highway with sign to warn drivers about kangaroos in the area width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-car.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>In fact, 80% of animals hit by cars in Australia are kangaroos.\n</p><p>The majority of rental car insurance policies don\u2019t cover you if you drive in the Outback when it\u2019s dark because the chances of hitting a kangaroo are so high.\n</p><p>Many people who live in the country have metal \u201croo\u201d bars to decrease the impact of hitting a kangaroo.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>There\u2019s a species of kangaroos that live in trees.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-200644 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/09%5C/tree-kangaroo.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Tree' kangaroo width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tree-kangaroo.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>If you saw these kangaroos, you wouldn\u2019t think they were kangaroos! Unlike the kangaroos we think of, tree kangaroos walk on all fours and don\u2019t hop.\n</p><p>Not only that, but they\u2019re native to New Guinea and only far northeastern Queensland, unlike the majority of kangaroos that are native to Australia in general.\n</p><p>Sadly, this rare species\u2019 population is on the decline due to deforestation and hunting.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The tails of kangaroos act like a third leg.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205637 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-useful-tail.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Kangaroo' showing off its big long tail width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-useful-tail.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Not only do kangaroos use their tail for balance, but it\u2019s also like an extra leg.\n</p><p>They have a unique \u201cwalk\u201d in which they push off the ground with their tail, followed by jumping with their legs.\n</p><p>The force of their tail is the equivalent power as their legs combined.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos don\u2019t sweat.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205636 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-no-sweat.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Face' closeup of a kagaroo width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-no-sweat.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Since kangaroos don\u2019t have sweat glands, they tend to hang out and relax in shaded areas when it\u2019s hot out.\n</p><p>If they really want to cool down, they will lick their forearms until their fur is soaked.\n</p><p>They will also lick their paws and rub the moisture on their chest!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos can\u2019t move backwards.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-200648 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/09%5C/facts-about-kangaroos.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Kangaroo' looking out at sea width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/facts-about-kangaroos.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Because of how huge and muscular their tail is, kangaroos can\u2019t jump backwards.\n</p><p>Australia took this as an inspiration for its coat of arms, featuring a kangaroo and an emu.\n</p><p>Both are animals that can\u2019t move backward, which symbolizes the nation only moving forward. Inspiring!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Kangaroos have a lot of different names.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205635 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-names.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' kangaroo with its baby width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-names.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Male kangaroos are called boomers, female kangaroos are called flyers, and of course, baby kangaroos are joeys.\n</p><p>If there\u2019s <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/animal-group-names%5C/%5C%22">a group of kangaroos, they can be referred to either as a mob, a troop, or a court.\n<p>Since kangaroos are very social animals, they are almost always in a group, sometimes as small as 3 or 4, sometimes as large as 100!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Newborn joeys are the size of a lima bean.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205634 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/01%5C/kangaroo-facts-joey.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' tiny little adorable joey baby kangaroo width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo-facts-joey.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>As the gestation period for kangaroos is incredibly short (only 33 days!), joeys are tiny when they emerge.\n</p><p>They stay in the pouch where they grow for 4 months, at which point they leave the pouch for short periods of time.\n</p><p>At 10 months is when they finally leave the pouch for good!\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>Kangaroos live in the southern hemisphere on the land of Australia, and their population far outweighs that of people.\n</p><p>Kangaroos are way more clever than we realize&hellip; they&rsquo;re left-handed, and they can even pause a pregnancy.\n</p><p>Kangaroos can&rsquo;t move backward, but that&rsquo;s okay, as they are always moving forward and never look back.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Kangaroos are an icon of Australia! These adorable hoppy creatures make up for a large amount of Australia\u2019s animal population. But what problems does this cause? 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