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This is a kangaroo. It is a big animal. It is a strong animal. It has big feet, and a long tail. It lives only in Australia. It lives in the desert. This is a hot desert. Do you want to go there?
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This is a girl kangaroo. She has a pouch. A baby kangaroo lives in this pouch. We call the baby a joey! Joeys are small, and cute. Kangaroos can have three joeys at one time.
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This joey is sleeping. Do you want to touch it? The joey stays in the pouch for nine months. It is nice and warm in the pouch.
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This is a boy kangaroo. He doesn't have a pouch. He can grow big.
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Do kangaroos walk? No, they jump. They jump a lot. They jump here. They jump there. They jump high. They jump far. Can you jump high?
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What is it doing? Why is it licking its arms? To keep cool! I don't lick my arms to keep cool. I drink cold water when I am hot. What do you do when you are hot?
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Kangaroos are soft. Kangaroos are cute. I want to see a kangaroo.