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ShaeAge: 15 years Height: 5 feet Weight: 80 pounds Born: Fort Wayne zoo In the wild: Live in grassy areas, brush and forests in eastern Australia. Family: Babies, called joeys, are 2 inches long at birth. The joey crawls into a pouch on its mother's belly to drink milk and grow. Food: In the wild, grass. At the zoo, grass, hay, carrots and apples. Fun fact: When hopping fast, kangaroos can jump 40 feet in one hop. |
Click below to hear Zookeeper Elaine Kirchner tell you more about Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's kangaroos. |