1. Kangaroos are found in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania.
Some kangaroos have been introduced to Hawaii and New Zealand.
The number of kangaroos is increasing in Australia. 2. Kangaroos
are mammals, and they are also marsupials. A marsupial is an
animal that carries their young around in a pouch. The red
kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. They can reach a
weight of 200 pounds (90 kg). Kangaroos belong to the
Macropodidae family. The Macropodidae include kangaroos,
wallabies, wallaroos, pademelons, tree kangaroos and forest
wallabies. 3. The kangaroo moves by hopping. They hop on their
powerful hind legs and use their tails for balance and for
steering. Even though kangaroos jump with their legs moving
together, they are able to kick each leg separately when
swimming. Kangaroos cannot move backwards. They can hop at
speeds of up to 40 miles per hour (60 km/h). A Red Kangaroo can
leap as far as 25 feet (8 m) and 10 feet high (3m). 4. Kangaroos
have very good eyesight but only when an object is