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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Fact of the Day for October 4, 1999
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How fast can a kangaroo move?
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The fastest kangaroos are the giant red kangaroos (Macropus rufus),
which are also the largest kangaroos and the longest jumpers on flat
ground. They can reach a top speed of 64 kph (40 mph), leaping up to
13 meters (42 feet) in each jump.
While jumping along at high speed, they hold up their tails for
balance, and hold their small paws to their chests. When they come
to a stop, the tail goes down to the ground in back, and they rest
with a solid three-point stance.
Red kangaroos live in the dry central part of Australia. They form
groups called mobs that may contain up to a hundred individuals. The
males are called "boomers" and the females, which are bluish in
color, are called "blue fliers."
More about the red kangaroo:
http://werple.mira.net/~areadman/red.htm
http://www.meerkat.org/mammals/rkanga.htm
Not all kangaroo leaps start from the ground:
http://www.cool-fact.com/archive/1999/06/01.html
Another Cool Fact about kangaroos:
http://www.cool-fact.com/archive/1998/06/24.html
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