Kangaroos
Kangaroos
Class: Mammalia
Order: Marsupial
Family: Macropodae
Genus and Species: Macropus Giganteus
HOW THE KANGAROO GOT ITS NAME
When European explorers first saw these strange hopping animals they asked a native Australian (aborigine) what they were called.
He replied "kangaroo" meaning "I don't understand" your question.
The explorers thought this was the animal's name. And that's how the kangaroo got its name.
Description:
Kangaroos are marsupial mammals and comprise 47 species within the family Macropodidae.
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