The Ultimate Kangaroo Quiz

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People love to see kangaroo babies peeking out from their mother's pouch. Take this quiz to learn more about these hopping marsupials and how they suckle their young.

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Question 2 of 21

What type of animal is a kangaroo?

marsupial
monotreme
placental mammal

... A kangaroo is a marsupial. Marsupials have pouches that are use to suckle and carry newly born kangaroos.

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Question 3 of 21

How many species of kangaroos are there?

25
35
50

... Kangaroos have more than 50 species.

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Question 4 of 21

How do kangaroos run?

use large back feet and legs
hop instead of run
both answers

... Kangaroos use their large back feet and legs to hop instead of run.

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Question 5 of 21

What are young kangaroos called?

joeys
flyers
boomers

... Young kangaroos are also know as joeys.

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Question 6 of 21

What is the smallest of the kangaroo species?

rat
red
great

... The smallest of the species is the rat, and this kangaroo is smaller than a rabbit.

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Question 7 of 21

Which is the largest of the kangaroo species?

red
grey
great

... The largest of the species is the great kangaroo.

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Question 8 of 21

How fast can great kangaroos hop?

10 mph
25 mph
50 mph

... Great kangaroos can really move, up to 50 mph (80 kph) for short distances.

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Question 9 of 21

What does the kangaroo use its small front legs and feet for?

gather leaves from plants
dig for water
both answers

... The small front legs and feet are used to gather leaves from plants or to dig for water.

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Question 10 of 21

How long is a kangaroo's hop?

2 to 3 times its body length
3 to 4 times its body length
4 to 5 times its body length

... One hop can move a kangaroo three to four time its body length.

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Question 11 of 21

What is the tail used for?

push off when hopping
balance on when standing
both answers

... Kangaroos use their tail to push off when hopping and to balance on when standing.

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Question 12 of 21

How many baby kangaroos can be born from a single pregnancy?

one
two to three
five to six

... Kangaroos carry only one joey per pregnancy, except for the musky rat-kangaroo, which has two to three joeys at a time.

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Question 13 of 21

When does the newborn move to the mother's pouch?

two to three weeks
four to five weeks
eight to ten weeks

... Four to five weeks after fertilization, the newborn moves to the mother's pouch, and does not permanently leave until about eight months old.

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Question 14 of 21

How big is a newborn kangaroo when it moves to the mother's pouch?

lima bean size
baby kitten size
neither answer

... The newborn is the size of a lima bean when it instinctively makes its way into the mother's fur lined pouch.

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Question 15 of 21

What can kangaroos be trained to do with humans?

box playfully
play football
play soccer

... A kangaroo can be trained to box playfully with humans.

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Question 16 of 21

How does a wallaby differ from a kangaroo?

smaller bodies
smaller feet
both answers

... Both animals belong to the marsupial family and are macropods, but wallabies have smaller bodies and feet than kangaroos do.

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Question 17 of 21

Which animal has tough foot pads like hiking shoes?

rock wallaby
tree kangaroo
musky rat-kangaroo

... The rock wallaby has tough pads on the bottom of its feet.

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Question 18 of 21

When does a joey leave the pouch?

six months
eight months
one year

... The joey leaves the pouch at about eight months, but it may still nurse by poking its head back in.

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Question 19 of 21

How does a kangaroo defend itself?

hit with its tail
kick with its back legs
both answers

... If a kangaroo feels threatened, it can kick with its back legs and deliver quite a blow.

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Question 20 of 21

What are red and eastern gray kangaroos hunted for?

meat
hides
both answers

... They are hunted for their meat and hides.

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Question 21 of 21

What do kangaroos eat?

grass
small plants
both answers

... Kangaroos like to graze on grass and small plants. Farmers consider kangaroos to be pests, and many kangaroos have killed by farmers.

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