The Kangaroo is one of the most recognized Aussie icons. It appears on the Coat of Arms and is used as Qantas� corporate logo. It is one of the largest marsupials and is native to Australia. It can grow to an overall length of 94 � 95 inches (240 cm) and weigh over 130 lbs (66 kg). An adult male can cover more than 29 feet (9 m) in a single jump. It can approach a top speed of between 37 � 44 miles per hour (60 � 70 km/h). A collusion with a kangaroo will inflict a lot of damage not only to the marsupial but to the vehicle you are travelling in. Hence trucks, buses, utes (pick ups) and some private cars have a front mounted bull bar (�roo bar) to protect the vehicle. Sadly, more kangaroos are killed this way (and pedestrians injured as well). Contrary to international opinion, you will not find a kangaroo hopping about in urban Australia!
To establish dominance over other males, male kangaroos box with each other to gain favourable mating rights with their female partners. The gestation period for a kangaroo is 9 months and joey (as baby kangaroos as called) stays in the pouch of its mother. Joeys are dependent on their mothers for food for up to a year.
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