Question

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTIONS -
What Australian mammal can leap 25 feet in one hop and move for short periods at 35 miles an

hour? The red kangaroo. A full grown male stands as tall as a six-foot person and weighs 200

pounds. This is slightly bigger than the grey kangaroo, making it the world’s largest marsupial.

What’s a marsupial? A marsupial is a mammal where the mother has a pouch for carrying,

feeding and protecting her young. While a red kangaroo may be the largest marsupial, the

newborn baby is tiny, under an inch long. After a few months of sleeping, nursing and growing

in mom’s stomach pouch, the young kangaroo (joey) begins to come out. But it hurries back to

the pouch quickly when frightened, hungry or cold. Eventually, the joey gets so big it hangs out

of the pouch. Then, at eight months old, it stays out. But the joey remains close to mom until

ready to live on its own.

Red kangaroos are good swimmers; however, they are best known for their hopping abilities.

Their long, powerful hind legs have big feet. Hopping moves them quickly over their grassy,

shrubby and desert habitats. Meanwhile, a thick tail helps them balance and steer.

What do red kangaroos eat? Grass, leaves and other vegetation. And guess what? They often

regurgitate food and chew their cud just like a cow. The red kangaroo’s vegetarian diet provides

much of its water. It can also go long periods without drinking. Staying in the shade, panting and

limiting most activity to nighttime helps the red kangaroo conserve water and stay cool.

Red kangaroos travel together in groups called mobs. Mobs include both males and females,

with one male being dominant. Males show their dominance by “boxing” with other males.

They balance on their tails and try pushing each other off balance with their forearms or by

kicking their hind legs. This kicking ability, along with their sharp claws, can also be used by

kangaroos to defend against Australia’s wild dog, the dingo.

(a) State the speciality of a red kangaroo.

(b) Why are kangaroos compared to cows?

(c) How do kangaroos box and why?

(d) What is a mob?

(e) Find a word from passage that mean the same as –

i) to bring food that has been swallowed back up into the mouth again –

ii) to avoid wasting something -

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

a) The specialty of the red kangaroo is hopping

b) Red kangaroos eat vegetation, and often regurgitate food and chew their cud just like a cow.

c) They balance on their tails and try pushing each other off balance with their forearms or by kicking their hind legs.

d) Red kangaroos travel together in groups called mobs. Mobs include both males and females, with one male being dominant.

i) regurgitate

ii) conserve

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