Kangaroo

Kangaroos are found chiefly in Australia, including Tasmania, and New Guinea. They can be different sizes; as small as a rat or as big as a man. The man-sized kangaroos are capable of speeds up to 88 km/h for short distances. They are marsupials, and carry their young for about 9 months after they are born. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head.

Kangaroos are not greatly bothered by predators, but when pursued by dogs, for instance, they often head for water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding him underwater. Another defensive tactic is to get their back to a tree and kick at their adversary with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man.