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- 1. Md. Arif Hossain ID: 1601157
- 2. Kangaroo
- 3. You know what is the story behind the name of kangaroo?
- 4. Kangaroo (12 July 1770) Joseph Banks Guugu Yimithirr I don’t understand you
- 5. What is kangaroo? The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus.
- 6. Kangaroo vs Australia Kangaroo Australian coat of arms Currency National image Royal Australian Air Force
- 7. Scientific classification Kingdom Animally Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Infraclass Marsupialia Order Diprotodontia Suborder Macropodiformes Family Macropodidae
- 8. Representative species The red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo.
- 9. Terminology Kangaroos are often referred to as “Roos” Male kangaroo are called Bucks, Boomers, Jacks or Old man Female are Does, Flyers or Jills The young kangaroo called Joeys Group movement of kangaroo is called mob
- 10. Mob Maintaining social behavior Also protection from predator
- 11. Body Small head Big hind legs adapted for hopping Strong muscular tail They have a pouch for baby caring Lage male kangaroo can be 6-7 ft in height and 90 kg in weight
- 12. Habitat Kangaroos live is forests, woodlands and grass plain in Australia ,New Guinea and few nearby Island and desert.
- 13. Adaptations The pouch hides the baby from predator They can jump 30ft at once and can move with a speed of 70km/hr Kangaroo also can freezes it’s embryo development during rough weather or until the previous joey is able to leave the pouch.
- 14. Fun facts Kangaroos rest by leaning their elbows, much like human
- 15. Diet Different species of kangaroo have different diets, although all are strict herbivores Having habit of regurgitation like ruminants but they have single chambered stomach. Some are nocturnal and sleep in day time.
- 16. Male kangaroo also have pouch? Yes!!!!! No!!!!
- 17. Answer No
- 18. Male Vs Female Points Male Female 1.Pouch and mammary Gland Absent Present 2. Age of maturiy 20 months of age 17 months of age 2. Size Bigger than female Smaller than male
- 19. Male Female
- 20. Double vs tripple Male Female
- 21. Sexual behavior Female female urinate in order to communicate about their receptiveness for sexual mating.Male kangaroo sniffs her urine to conform that she is in oestrus. Male Presence of an attractive female in heat, the bucks fight by means of show off or competition for female.
- 23. Life cycle Gestation period is 33-36 days Average lifespan is 8-12 years Mother keep their babies about 7-8 months in pouch and teach them how to feed and survive. Estrous cycle is 35 days
- 24. Ever pregnant….
- 25. Joeys
- 26. Facts of joey JOEYS Blind Hairless & pink in color Few cm in length Forelimbs more develops Instinct climb to teats
- 27. What do you think about this picture?
- 28. Restraining 1. Physical method Cannon netting Draw string traps in fences
- 29. Restraining 2. Chemical method Mainly blowgun tranquilizations preferred Usually tilazon(tiletamine HCL and zolazepam) is used as 2- 7mg/kg bw, IM Acts within 10 to 15 min & recovers after 4 hrs
- 30. Site of blood collection Cephalic vein Femoral vein /jugular vein
- 31. Diseases Bacterial infection Parasitic diseases Leishmaniasis Fungal infection Q-fever
- 32. Treatment Treatment with antibiotic Treatment with antiparasitic Surgical operation in case of traumatic injury
- 33. Any query?