n Australian animal : Kangaro

14 / 09 / 2009
Grace, Jang / The Epping North Primary School
 Contents

1. Definition & Classifying

2. The origin of kangaroo name
3. Description
3-1 Appearance
3-2 Habitat
3-3 Eating Habit
3-4 Breeding
4. Conclusion
 1. Definition & Classifying
1. A kangaroo is one of The Largest marsupial.
2. Over 60 kinds

3. Classifying
3-1. Kangaroos belong to the super family macropodoidae
3-2. The super family
Macropod : Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wallaroos, Pedemelons,
Tree kangaroos, Forest wallabies
Potoroid : Potoroo, Bettong, Rat-kangaroo
3. Description
 3-1. Appearance
Ears: can catch small
sound

Strong back leg:

jumping Jaw:
special teeth for eating grass

Long tail: Pouch:

for balance, steering, rest Protecting and feeding
babies and joeys

Long claws:
fighting & digging
 3-2. Habitat

All areas such as desert, rainforest and beach

Australia / Tasmania / New Guinea
3-3 Eating Habit

Vegetarian
3-3 Breeding
4. Conclusion
Kangaroos can’t
- Walk forward
-Walk backward

HOWEVER

Kangaroos can
- Hope very well

A kangaroo

is one of the most important

symbolic animals in Australia.