Fast and agile, the kangaroo is one of Australia's most iconic animals. Easily recognizable by its long, powerful hind legs and large tail, it moves by making great leaps that can reach over 9 meters.
The kangaroo is a marsupial: the female carries her young, called a "joey," in a ventral pouch where it safely completes its growth. Surprisingly, this mammal can slow or suspend the development of an embryo if conditions are unfavorable, a unique adaptation in the animal kingdom. A herbivore, it feeds mainly on grasses and young shoots that it grazes on the plains.
This Papo figurine realistically reproduces the kangaroo: powerful muscles, expressive head and dynamic posture. An ideal model to enrich a collection of wild animals, invent stories from Australia or to educate children about the diversity of wildlife from the other side of the world.