JOEYSFemale kangaroos give birth to a single

offspring about one month after

mating. The baby is called a joey. The

new joey measures only about 1 inch

(2.5 centimeters) long. It spends six to

eight months in the mother’s pouch. It

attaches to one of her teats (nipples)

and feeds on her milk. The female has

four teats. Older joeys often try to suck

milk from the teats long after leaving

the pouch. A joey (young kangaroo) spends the first six to eight months of its life inside its mother's pouch. The joey receives protection from its mother and gets nourishment from her milk.

HABITAT The three main species of kangaroos come from Australia. Kangaroos typically inhabit deserts and dry grasslands of central Australia. Eastern kangaroos live chiefly in forests and grasslands of southern and eastern Australia. Western kangaroos are found across the southern part of the country. Another group of macropods called tree kangaroos consists of several species. Tree kangaroos live mostly in forests of Australia and New Guinea.

KANGAROO EATS

Kangaroos are herbivores, and they

eat a wide variety of plants, including

grasses, shrubs, tree leaves and

shoots. Kangaroos are Australia's

equivalent of bison, deer and cattle

in North America.

Kangaroos get much of the moisture they need from their diet, which means they can go for long periods of time without drinking water

ADULTS

Adults weight about 110 pounds and about seven

feet tall. They have small deer-like head. Males

and females have gray or brown fur. They can hop

as fast as 30 miles per hour.

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