ABOUT Lulu Kangaroo's
There are five main species of Kangaroos, the red, the eastern and western grey, the euro and the antelope kangaroo. Lulu is an eastern grey, these kangaroos (eastern grey) inhabit the eucalypt forests. They are typical terrestrial grazing animals that subsist chiefly on vegetation.

Kangaroos are marsupials with the female having a pouch in which they carry their young, (they only carry one young at a time in their pouch). The young are kept in the pouch until they are about six months old, there are four mammary glands but only two are functional. When female Kangaroos are pursued the mother in her panic loses control of the muscles in her pouch and the joey falls out.

Lulu is approx. 4 years old and four foot high she has a very large rump and small torso, (pear shape). She has a long heavy tail which she uses for balance, On her two large legs she has three toes one very large in the middle, one smaller to the outside and one on the inside which is very small this nail is split in two parts she uses this nail to scratch herself when she has an itch.

This particular toe can turn at 90 degrees upwards when wanting to to do delicate little scratches. On the base of her feet pads run from the toes to the heel they are very thick. Her small forearms have five claws (fingers) these are very helpful when she is eating, as she holds on to food (bark/fodder) with these hands.

Her ears (are on top of her head) she can swivel these together or independently of each other (one goes one way and the one goes the other way at the same time) she uses these to listen to sound coming in from different directions. Lulu has two beautiful eyes and very long eyelashes. She grazes on our property eating grass, bark and any roughage she can find. She also visits the neighbouring bushland that surrounds our property.

Contrary to popular belief the tail of the Kangaroo does not touch the ground when they bound along at full speed. The tail is used for balance when they are on the run and when they are maneuvering tricky situations, like dodging bullets from shooters. The tail is also used for balance while sitting or standing in one spot. It is also used for slapping the ground with a thud as a warning sign of impending danger to the Mob, or to crack the back of a Snake if the Roo senses danger.

Climbing rocks and the sides of steep slopes on hills or mountains, this powerful tail helps to give them an extra boost.

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When confronted by an adversary, like a Dingo or human, and if the Kangaroo is cornered, the Kangaroo will grab the offender with its small front hands, then sit totally on its tail as if on one leg, then raise its powerful hind legs using its largest foot toe as a self defence weapon. This is a push forward and downward action and has the capability to disembowel its opponent in one fell downward swoop.

"Rule of thumb! never corner a large wild Kangaroo and be in its close proximity."



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