7 Interesting Facts About Kangaroos

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Questions

1. Where do kangaroos live?
2. What do kangaroos use their tail for?
3. How many kangaroos can be in a mob?
4. What is a baby kangaroo called?
5. Why does the joey stay in the pouch?
6. Do kangaroos eat meat? (Yes/No)
7. When do kangaroos like to eat?

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True or False

1. Kangaroos can jump very high.
2. A mob is a group of birds.
3. The joey is blind when it is born.
4. Kangaroos eat plants.
5. Kangaroos are not important in Australia.

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Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? Where?
2. Why do you think kangaroos stay in groups?
3. What animals do you know that carry their babies like kangaroos?
4. Would you like to see kangaroos in the wild? Why or why not?
5. What is your favorite animal and why?

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Questions

1. Kangaroos live in Australia.
2. Kangaroos use their tail to keep balance when they jump.
3. A mob can have more than 10 kangaroos.
4. A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
5. The joey stays in the pouch because it is safe there and can drink milk.
6. No, kangaroos do not eat meat.
7. Kangaroos like to eat in the early morning and late afternoon.

True or False

1. True
2. False (A mob is a group of kangaroos.)
3. True
4. True
5. False (Kangaroos are important in Australia.)

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