…THE KANGAROO IS A SPECIES THAT IS NATIVE TO AUSTRALIA, SO IT IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MAIN SYMBOLS? It can also be found in other nations, such as in Papua New Guinea.

…THEY ARE CLASSIFIED AS MARSUPIALS, A SPECIES WHOSE FEMALES HAVE SKIN POUCHES ON THEIR STOMACHS TO CARRY THEIR YOUNG? Other examples of marsupials are the koala and the Tasmanian devil.

… WORLD KANGAROO DAY IS CELEBRATED ON OCTOBER 24TH? The date is more wellknown in Australia. It helps increase awareness about the care and respect that must be had with these animals.

… FEMALES’ PREGNANCY LASTS CLOSE TO A MONTH? After the birth, the pup that is a few centimeters long heads into the baby carrier, a pouch outside of the mother’s body, where it can safely grow and feed for months.

…KANGAROOS LIVE APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS?

…THE RED KANGAROO IS THE LARGEST MARSUPIAL IN THE WORLD? Some can reach two meters in height.

Questions

1) What is the baby carrier?

a) A classification of some animals such as the koala

b) The baby kangaroo

c) The name given to the skin of kangaroos

d) An external pouch in the body of female marsupials

2) In your opinion, what could be done to encourage care for kangaroos?

Sources: Brasil Escola, Discovery Brasil, Kangaroos Alive, Mundo Educação, National Geographic, Secrets of the World and World Kangaroo Day.

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