kangaroo
Kangaroos are among Australia's most recognizable native mammals. This topic is part of Animals within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
kangaroo trivia questions
Kangaroos are native to which country?
Answer: Australia
Bonus fact: Kangaroos are among Australia's most recognizable native mammals.
What type of mammal carries its young in a pouch?
Answer: Marsupial
Bonus fact: Kangaroos are marsupials.
What is a young kangaroo commonly called?
Answer: Joey
Bonus fact: Joey is also used for the young of several other marsupials.
A kangaroo rat is what type of animal?
Answer: Rodent
Bonus fact: Kangaroo rats are small desert rodents.
Kangaroo rats are especially adapted to what environment?
Answer: Desert
Bonus fact: They conserve water extremely efficiently.
Many kangaroo rats can survive without drinking liquid water because they obtain water mainly from what?
Answer: Seeds and metabolism
Bonus fact: Metabolic water and dry seeds supply much of their needs.
Which animal is a marsupial?
Answer: Kangaroo
Bonus fact: Kangaroos are marsupials.
Which animal is known for carrying its young in a pouch?
Answer: Kangaroo
Bonus fact: Kangaroos are marsupials, a group whose young develop in a pouch.
The thylacine belonged to which major mammal group?
Answer: Marsupials
Bonus fact: Like kangaroos and many other Australian mammals, thylacines raised very undeveloped young in a pouch.