Facts About Kangaroos

?Kangaroos move by hopping, they swim and they can’t hop backwards!

?Kangaroos are the only large animals that move by hopping.

?If you lift a kangaroo’s tail off the ground it can’t hop.

?A male kangaroo is called a boomer, a female is called a flyer and a baby kangaroo is a joey.

?A group of kangaroos is known as a mob.

?There are over 47 different species of Kangaroo, with the eastern gray kangaroo, being the most commonly known species.

?They use their tails for balance whilst jumping.