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	Kangaroo - MSN Encarta
		Kangaroos are marsupials, a type of mammal that gives birth to undeveloped young.
		Red kangaroos and gray kangaroos are found in grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands.
		Kangaroos are similar to hoofed mammals, or ungulates, such as the deer and antelope, in their ability to digest plant matter that is high in fiber and low in protein.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761574683 (1276 words)

	Kangaroo facts
		Kangaroos are social animals that live in groups or "mobs" of at least two or three individuals and up to 100 kangaroos.
		Red kangaroos are distributed throughout inland Australia and occupy mixed habitats of open shrub lands, grasslands, malee scrubs, Mulga country, and desert absent from the wetter areas of eastern, northern and south-western Australia.
		The Red kangaroo grazes during the night on a wide variety of grasses and low herbaceous plants, though sometimes this grazing period starts late evening and ends early morning When water is available it will drink but, if it obtains sufficient green food, it does not need to do so.
	www.giftlog.com /pictures/kangaroo_facts.htm (990 words)

	Red Kangaroo - Macropus rufus
		The red kangaroo males are larger than the females, the males weighing 100-150 lbs (45-68 kg) and the females weighing 40-80 lbs (18-36 kg).
		Red kangaroos are powerful jumpers, being able to jump heights of 6 ft (180 cm) and lengths of 29 ft (870 cm).
		Red kangaroos are found only on the continent of Australia, and are distributed throughout all of its provinces.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/animals1/kangaroo/redkang.html (677 words)

	Nature Feature - Red Kangaroo
		Kangaroos and their kin are characterised by powerful hindlimbs and long hind feet which are usually employed in a fast hopping gait.
		The Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus, is the largest of the macropods and with a head and body length of up to 1.4 metres in males and 1.1 metres in females, with a further.9 to 1 metre tail.
		The Red kangaroo is readily identified by a red to blue-grey coat on its upper body and distinctly white coat underneath.
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/feature/nature/redkang.htm (2267 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| Red Kangaroo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Kangaroos are marsupials, which means “pouched animal.” Red kangaroos are the largest living marsupials, with males weighing up to 180 pounds and standing up to five feet tall, while females are much smaller, weighing up to 65 pounds.
		Red kangaroos are sociable animals, and are often found in small groups, called “mobs.” Mainly mobile and semi-nomadic, red kangaroos are nocturnal, especially in hot weather.
		Red kangaroos may be seen in the mixed-species Australian WalkAbout exhibit, along with grey kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos and emus.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=42 (522 words)

	ADW: Macropus rufus: Information
		Red kangaroo young are tiny when born and make their own way from the birth canal to the pouch and a nipple to which they permanently attach themselves for about 70 days.
		Red kangaroo hind legs are powerful and the tail acts to balance the body in a bipedal hop as their legs propel them forwards.
		Red kangaroos also use their tail an a kind of 5-"legged" gait, where the forelimbs and tail balance the animal as the two rear legs are moved forward simultaneously.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Macropus_rufus.html (1377 words)

	Wikinfo \| Kangaroo
		Red Kangaroos occupy the arid and semi-arid centre of the continent.
		Tree kangaroos are arboreal relatives of the true kangaroo which are found in the dense rainforests of north-east Australia and New Guinea.
		Kangaroos are popularly known as, along with koalas, the signature animals of Australia.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=kangaroo (640 words)

	Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
		Red kangaroos are one of the largest species of marsupial.
		Red Kangaroos can't walk and are limited to hopping as a means of locomotion.
		The male Red Kangaroo is usually a reddish color and the female is bluish-gray.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Red_Kangaroo.asp (331 words)

	Red Kangaroo - Animal Details
		Male kangaroos are called "boomers," female kangaroos are "blue fliers," and young are called "joeys." Red kangaroos are found primarily in the dry grasslands and plains of central Australia.
		Kangaroos are semi-nomadic, and their movements are not restricted by most types of fencing.
		Kangaroos are able to survive high temperatures by seeking shade during the day and feeding at night.
	members.tripod.com /rc-anodizing/PEZT/animalsZT/redkangaroo.htm (689 words)

	NC Zoo™ - North Carolina Zoo : Red Kangaroo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Red Kangaroos are social and gregarious, moving in groups ranging from a few dozen to several hundred individuals.
		Habitat: Red kangaroos are distributed throughout inland Australia and occupy mixed habitats of open shrublands, grasslands and desert.
		Although the Red kangaroo is not threatened at this time, the smallest kangaroo species and those with special habitat requirements and restricted ranges, have suffered the most – both from predators and from the destruction of their habitats.
	www.nczoo.org /animal_id/au_kangaroo.cfm (565 words)

	Kangaroo Lore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Kangaroos are found in mainland Australia and New Guinea and on some of their offshore islands, such as Tasmania.
		Several species of kangaroos are so adaptable that they are common inhabitants of public parkland, suburban gardens, and even golf courses; the blue kangaroo is commonly found in such urban environments and has been spotted on beaches as well.
		The red kangaroo is classified as Macropus rufus; the blue kangaroo is classified as Macropus technophilus; the two species of gray kangaroo are classified as Macropus giganteus and Macropus fuliginosus.
	www.blue-kangaroo.biz /roo.htm (686 words)

	Red kangaroo
		Adult red kangaroos have a fl and white patch on the side of their muzzles and broad, white stripes extending from the corner of their mouths to the base of their ears.
		Red kangaroos have powerful kidneys that concentrate their urine and conserve water.
		Red kangaroos are rather sedentary, resting in the shade all day and foraging at night.
	www.colszoo.org /animalareas/austral/redkang.html (369 words)

	Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections: Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
		Their tail is strong enough to support the kangaroo's body weight, acts as a balance when jumping, and is used, with the two legs, to form a tripod for resting.
		The second and third toes of red kangaroos are fused and shaped into a grooming claw.
		Red Kangaroo joeys are tiny when born, averaging only 2.5 centimeters long and 0.75 grams.
	brainmuseum.org /Specimens/diprotodontia/redkangaroo/index.html (297 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Kangaroo and Wallaby
		Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas, pademelons, potoroos, rat-kangaroos, honey possums, and tree kangaroos are all macropods.
		Red kangaroos and gray kangaroos Macropus giganteus and Macropus fuliginosus are found in savannas and open woodlands.
		At the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park the tree kangaroos and wallabies are fed herbivore pellets and leaf eater biscuits, leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, spinach, or kale, browse material such as ficus, hibiscus, or eugenia, and a half of a banana.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-kangaroo.html (1695 words)

	Red Kangaroos
		Red Kangaroos live over most of the dry, inland, central part of Australia in areas where rainfall averages less than 500 millimeters.
		Red Kangaroos, also called Giant Red Kangaroos, are the largest living marsupials that are about 5 feet long, weigh 90 kilograms and have tail as long as 42 inches that is used as a balance mechanism when animals jump.
		Because man uses the skin and meat, the main predator of the Red Kangaroo is man. Sheep farmers used to shoot kangaroos because they occupied the same land, as did their sheep.
	www.red-kangaroos.com (501 words)

	ESPN Outdoors - Profile: Red Kangaroo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The red kangaroo has a large body, long powerful hind legs and feet for hopping and leaping, with a long heavy tail used for balance.
		The kangaroo has a muzzle that is dark with a distinctive fl and white patch on each side with a broad white stripe running from the corner of the mouth to the base of the ear.
		The kangaroo inhabits arid grasslands, desert scrubland, mulga and mallee scrub.
	sports.espn.go.com /outdoors/hunting/news/story?page=g_enc_red_kangaroo (230 words)

	Red Kangaroo: WhoZoo
		Despite its name, the Red Kangaroo is sometimes a blue-grey color, particularly the female.
		Kangaroos have a tendon in the leg which acts like a rubber band, conserving energy as the animal moves lands.
		Red Kangaroos are most active at night and in the few hours after sunrise and sunset.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro98/annseitz/annseitz4.htm (510 words)

	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - Australian wildlife
		Kangaroos and wallabies belong to a group of animals called macropods.
		The larger kangaroo species can jump up to 3m high (10 feet) and 9m (30 feet) long with one bounce and hop as fast as 70 km/hr (44 mph).
		The differences between kangaroos and wallabies include kangaroos being bigger in size and the base of their tail is thick unlike the long, thin tail of the wallaby.
	www.koala.net /wildlife/roo.htm (198 words)

	Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
		Kangaroos are hunted for their meat and hides and government sanctioned culling programs are controversial because many people believe that culling, coupled with a severe drought, could severely endanger red kangaroo populations.
		Kangaroos will thump the ground with their feet to warn other members of the mob of impending danger, such as a dingo attack.
		As soon as it is born, the newborn kangaroo, blind and hairless, begins its climb from the birth canal to the safety of the pouch.
	www.rollinghillswildlife.com /animals/k/kangaroored (890 words)

	Red Kangaroo
		The male Red Kangaroos have short dense woolly fur and are colored pale red to a brick red.
		The baby Red Kangaroo, called a "joey", is carried in a special pouch on the lower part of the body where the little animal sleeps, eats and hides when there is a danger.
		Red Kangaroos Common - Facts on the Red Kangaroo that is the largest of all the marsupials and live in family groups in Australia.
	www.red-kangaroos.com /red-kangaroos-general-information.htm (854 words)

	© Dr. Ellen K. Rudolph - Red Kangaroo - Macropus rufus
		The Red Kangaroo, shown above, is Australia's largest living and most prolific marsupial of the nearly 60 species in the kangaroo family and it dwells in Australia's "Red Center" -- the arid portion of Australia.
		Red kangaroos are about 6 feet high and weigh about 90 kilograms.
		The red kangaroo is threatened as overseas manufactures have began to demand the Kangaroo skin for leather goods.
	www.drellenrudolph.com /featureanimals/redroo.html (615 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Animals - Children's Zone - Red Kangaroo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Red kangaroos are the largest marsupials in Australia.
		Male red kangaroos (sometimes called boomers) are, as their name suggests, a reddish colour.
		Red kangaroos live alone or in small groups called mobs on the dry, grassy plains of the central Australian outback.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/reallywild/amazing/red_kangaroo.shtml (329 words)

	Red Kangaroo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos and the largest surviving marsupial.
		The Red Kangaroo's legs cannot move separately, meaning the animal is restricted to "hopping" everywhere.
		The Red Kangaroo is nocturnal and crepuscular, and largely spends the daylight hours sleeping or otherwise relaxing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Kangaroo (509 words)

	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Things to See and Do
		Red kangaroos fight when one male’s monopoly to a group of females is challenged.
		Red kangaroos use their powerful hind legs and sharp claws for defense and can rip open a predator’s belly with one well-aimed blow.
		Red kangaroos normally move in groups ranging from a few dozen to several hundred individuals, and are known as “mobs”.
	www.jaxzoo.org /animals/biofacts/RedKangaroo.asp (1029 words)

	Red Kangaroo
		The red kangaroo is one of the largest species of kangaroos.
		Male kangaroos fight by holding on to each other with their arms, and kicking out with their hind feet.
		Red kangaroos are able to digest grasses that sheep do not eat.
	www.garden-city.org /zoo/animalinfo/Mammals/red_kangaroo.htm (369 words)

	Kangaroos
		The big kangaroos, the Red and Grey, are shot for their hides and meat, many of them ending up in cans of petfood.
		A kangaroo in a dream may be a symbol of endurance, strength, mobility or freedom to move.
		Red kangaroos live in semi-nomadic mobs of about 10-12 animals, although they may come together in large groups of up to 100 animals if food is scarce.
	www.dierinbeeld.nl /animal_files/mammals/kangaroo (1272 words)

	Kangaroo Paws - Anigozanthos manglessi
		The biennial red and green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia.
		The kangaroo paw was given it's name because of the plants bright red ovary and its paw shaped flowers.
		When the red and green kangaroo paw is in its natural habitat it flowers between August and October.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /kangaroo_paws.htm (331 words)

	Kangaroo
		A female kangaroo often has another baby in her womb 'in suspense', which means it has developed just a little bit and then stopped and waited.
		Red kangaroos are found mostly in the centre of Australia, where it is hot and there is little rainfall.
		Grey kangaroos are almost as big as red kangaroos, but are a greyish brown colour.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/kanga.htm (615 words)

	Red Kangaroo facts - Animal Facts - Animals - Animals Myths&Legends - Planet Ozkids - Animal stories, facts and ...
		Kangaroos hop instead of walking or running, and except when swimming, can only move both their hind feet together.
		The Red Kangaroo can go without water for a long time, so it can live in the inland desert, grassland, mallee and mulga areas Kangaroos usually stay in one location, but when there's a drought they can travel up to 112 miles (180km) looking for food.
		Kangaroos are sociable and move in groups of 10-12 up to 100.
	www.planetozkids.com /oban/animals/facts_kangaroo.htm (484 words)

	Red Kangaroo
		The Red Kangaroo is found in arid and semi-arid areas of all mainland states, including inland New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
		The Red Kangaroo occurs in open scrubland, tall to low shrubland, hummock grassland and farmland.
		The Red Kangaroo is highly mobile while looking for good feeding areas and is capable of travelling hundreds of kilometres.
	homepage.mac.com /keithdavey/macropods/red-kangaroo.htm (247 words)

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