Australia.
The babies of there animals are too small to start their lives
on their own. After birth, they move to the pouch on the stomachs of their mothers and live
there for several months.
The kangaroo is the most numerous among marsupials. There are more than 50
species of them. It's a furry animal that hops on its hind legs. An adult can measure 2,4 metres
high. They can jump more than 4 metres and travel 70 km/h. The biggest are red kangaroos,
grey kangaroos and wallaroos. The smallest are the kangaroos that belong to the group called
rat kangaroos. They eat grass and leaves and live in groups of about twelve.
The koala is one of the best loved Australian animals. The aboriginals named it "the
animal that does not drink". They live in eucalyptus trees, sleeping for 18 hours, and eating 1
kilo of leaves and bark each day. Baby koalas are about the size of a bean when they are born.
They move into their mother's pouch, which opens to the back
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