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The Red Kangaroo
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__The Mothers and Their Babies__
===Female Red Kangaroos have up to 7 babies at a time. When a baby Red Kangaroo is born it goes right into the mothers pouch. The babies are named Joeys, once they go into the mothers pouch they do not emerge for 2 months. Once the babies are born the mother ignores them and lets them grow up on their own. This may seem unbelievable, but the babies are smaller than a cherry once born. These animals are the worlds largest reptiles, many do not believe it but it is a true fact! Most females are smaller, lighter, and faster than the males.===

__Weight, Height, Speed, Lifespan__
===Red Kangaroos weigh up to 700 pounds! They are very close to the size of a 3 foot child, most are actually 2.25 feet. They can jump up to 6 feet and cover 25 feet. Red Kangaroos can go up to 35 MPH! That's very fast for this type of kangaroo. Their lifespan is 23 years, many Australians call them "Blue Fliers." This may be because sometimes they develop a bluish grey coat. It may also be because they are very fast.===

__Other Interesting Facts__
===These Red Kangaroos can get very rough with each other. When they are fighting they lean back on their tails, they also bite! The male Red Kangaroos are the color of the desert. Females are all shades of grey, or a bluish coat. To keep cool in the heat they lick their forearms, this makes their blood cool. They also dig in the dirt about an inch or two, the dirt underneath is cool. They lay down in the spot that they dug, and feel the cool earth. They are kept in the China zoo, most of therm are still in the wild. They are also the worlds largest reptiles! Many mistaken them for a mammals.===